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Government Faces Calls To Increase Gibraltar Naval Assets
The government is being urged to increase naval assets off Gibraltar after a Royal Navy speedboat was hit by a probe from a Spanish ship earlier this month.
The British boat approached the Spanish vessel, which had been seen collecting samples and readings.
The crew demanded it leave territorial waters but the Spanish ship deployed a heavy oceanographic probe, which hit the British boat.
There were no injuries reported but the actions of the Spanish ship were described as “reckless and dangerous” and drew a rapid diplomatic protest from the British government.
Forces TV's Paula Middlehurst spoke to former First Sea Lord, Lord West.
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