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Admiral Lord West believes Navy's proud maritime heritage at risk from defence
cuts [PA]
Admiral
Lord West of Spithead, a former first sea lord, said the country is "standing
into danger" because the Government is not planning to build enough ships. The
Labour peer and former security
minister under Gordon Brown said Britain’s proud naval tradition was at
risk from bureaucratic and political neglect. He told the House of Lords the
three frigates planned by the Ministry of Defence were
insufficient.
