Royal Navy 'shambles' leaves British fleet vulnerable as no attack submarines currently on patrol

Royal Navy 'shambles' leaves British fleet vulnerable as no attack submarines currently on patrol

The Royal Navy has been left without any submarines at sea to defend its surface fleet leaving a veteran to warn that "the one thing the Russians and Chinese really fear".It comes as HMS Anson returned to its Scottish base last Friday, leaving no attack subs on patrol. As a result, the UK's warships have no homemade underwater protection against potential threats with one former senior official describing it as embarrassing and a shambles.He add…