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#undersea-infrastructure-protection

Britain's submarine fleet is in a "parlous state", a former navy chief has warned, amid the growing underwater threat from Russia. Labour peer Lord West of Spithead, speaking at Westminster, said the silent service was in its worst condition across his 60 years of military service. The former defence minister informed parliament it was "horrifying" that at times last year, the UK lacked a single operational attack submarine. He also raised concerns over the pressures faced by the nation's continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent.