英国国防特别委员会发出警告，皇家海军因潜艇和军舰的数量及可用性严重不足，已无法有效应对高北地区的俄罗斯威胁。1 委员会指出，五艘Astute级攻击潜艇在6月至夏季期间全部停靠进行维修，1 而护卫舰数量仅有5艘，远低于目标的8艘水平，要到2037年才能达到所需配置。1 HMS Dragon驱逐舰从干坞召出到抵达东地中海用时超过三周，反映出部队部署的缓慢状态。1 委员会主席Tan Dhesi表示："英国需要愿意面对一个残酷的事实：它目前不具备在高北地区成功运作的所有能力。"1
尽管首相斯塔默承诺国防开支到2035年达到国内生产总值的3.5%，但到2030年仅能达到2.7%。1 委员会因此呼吁国防部制定具体计划，确保到2030年有更多军舰和潜艇投入使用。1 俄罗斯间谍船Yantar号曾在去年11月和今年1月在英国经济水域内活动，被指控试图绘制战略电缆地图。1 英国国防部最近投资3.3亿英镑用于保护海底基础设施。1 北冰洋航线全长3500英里（5600公里），去年可通航4个半月，该地区的战略重要性日益凸显。1
Britain's Defence Select Committee has warned that the Royal Navy faces significant capability gaps in countering Russian activities in the High North, citing insufficient numbers and availability of submarines and warships.1 The committee identified multiple operational constraints, including all five Astute-class attack submarines undergoing maintenance simultaneously between June and summer, and only five frigates equipped with dedicated sonar currently in service compared to a target of eight—a gap not expected to close until 2037.1 The deployment of HMS Dragon destroyer took more than three weeks from leaving dry dock to reaching the eastern Mediterranean, highlighting readiness challenges.1
The committee stressed the urgency of addressing these deficiencies, with chair Tan Dhesi stating that "Britain needs to be willing to confront a harsh reality: it currently does not possess all the capabilities necessary to operate successfully in the High North."1 Although Prime Minister Starmer has pledged defense spending will reach 3.5 percent of GDP by 2035, the rate will only reach 2.7 percent by 2030, creating a funding gap during the critical decade ahead.1 The committee has called on the Ministry of Defence to establish a plan ensuring more ships and submarines are operational by 2030.1
The concerns reflect broader security challenges in Arctic waters, where the Arctic sea route spans 3,500 miles and was navigable for four and a half months last year.1 The Ministry of Defence has recently invested 330 million pounds in protecting subsea infrastructure, partly in response to Russian reconnaissance activities including the spy ship Yantar operating in British economic waters in November and January, allegedly attempting to map strategic cables.1
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