Britain says to build 12 submarines to deter Russia

The United Kingdom will build 12 attack nuclear submarines to counter Russia, the government said on its website, according to Report.

It said that the fleet will be expanded with SSN-AUKUS type submarines with a nuclear power plant and conventional weapons. They will be developed within the framework of AUKUS, a military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The announcement on the construction of the submarines is due to be made by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on June 2 as part of the presentation of a Strategic Defense Review. The document, which has been prepared for several months, will contain 62 recommendations on strengthening defense and list the main threats to the country.

"This Strategic Defense Review will ensure the UK rises to the challenge and our Armed Forces have the equipment they need that keeps us safe at home while driving greater opportunity for our engineers, shipbuilders and technicians of the future," the statement quoted some points of Starmer’s future speech.