https://freerepublic.com/tag/russianfrigate/ en-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:24:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384095/posts Britain has now suffered the ultimate humiliation. A Russian warship in the English Channel has felt free to fire warning shots at a peaceful British-flagged yacht, and not only have we chosen to do nothing about it, we actually cannot do anything about it – thanks to the long, long running-down of our defences. The Government must now surely realise that it is time for a major increase in defence funding, as if the recent resignation of defence ministers John Healey and Al Carns had not been proof enough. So what has happened? A British-flagged yacht, so far unidentified, apparently... The Telegraph https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384095/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:24:37 GMT