The government should prepare options for a British state-owned vessel to transit the Northern Sea Route in support of international freedom of navigation rights, according to a report by the Defence Committee.
The committee, chaired by Tan Dhesi, the Labour member for Slough, sets out concern that Russia may seek to turn its control of the route into a de facto monopoly as it becomes more accessible.
Dhesi said: “The High North poses a major strategic challenge for the…
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