Russia will remain a "country of opportunity" looking to poke at any perceived weaknesses of its rivals with its warship posturing, retired Vice Admiral Duncan Potts told The Mirror

Russia has been warned "we know when you're coming" following an escalation between a Russian warship and RAF fighter jets.

Defence Secretary John Healey last week confirmed the Russian warship Yantar directed lasers at RAF pilots tracking in an attempt to disrupt monitoring. HMS Severn also intercepted the tanker Yelnya as it travelled through the Dover Straight into the English Channel over the last two weeks. And as tensions continue to rise with NATO countries amid Russia's apparent forays into nations bordering the Ukraine war zone, an apparent submarine spy probe has been found off the UK coast.

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