FT: Britain and Northern European Allies to Form Naval Alliance Against Russian Submarines

FT: Britain and Nordic Allies Plan Anti-Submarine Pact

01:05 09-11-2026

Financial Times reports Britain and Northern European allies plan a naval pact to counter Russian submarines across the North Atlantic, Arctic and Baltic Sea.

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Britain and Northern European countries are preparing to establish a naval alliance aimed at countering Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, the Arctic and the Baltic Sea, according to the Financial Times. The agreement will be developed within the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

British Chief of the Defence Staff Richard Knighton told the newspaper that London needs to catch up with its European allies in assessing the threat posed by Russia. He described the current security situation as the most dangerous period he could remember.

The Financial Times reported that JEF members intend to move beyond consultations, information exchanges and formal agreements toward practical military cooperation involving naval, air and ground forces. The agreement is scheduled to be signed on November 10 aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.

The newspaper highlighted the growing strategic importance of the North Atlantic and Arctic to NATO. Melting ice is opening new shipping routes, while critical undersea communication cables run through the region. Knighton stressed that securing these waters is also essential to protecting the eastern coast of the United States.

The British military chief also urged European nations to strengthen their defense capabilities regardless of who occupies the White House. He noted that Washington’s shift in strategic attention from Europe toward the Indo-Pacific began long before Donald Trump’s presidency.