12.07.2019 - 10:41 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]

Jeremy Hunt promises more spending on the Royal Navy to boost ‚hard power‘ in response to Iran crisis

Jeremy Hunt has said the Royal Navy has been “run down too much” as he cited a skirmish between Britain and Iran in the Persian Gulf as proof that more warships are needed.

The Foreign Secretary said the “deeply troubling” events in the Middle East showed that the Navy must be “expanded to meet the threats we face”.