UK warned it ‘doesn’t have the firepower’ to stop Russia seizing ships

Is the UK prepared to defend itself in open waters? (Picture: Royal Navy)As Russia seeks to expand its power at sea, there are fears that Britain does not have the firepower to protect its own cargo ships.Multiple defence planners have revealed that they are concerned about potential Russian ‘hijackings’ of British ships in the Indo-Pacific.It comes after earlier this week, when Vladimir Putin urged his Navy to ‘detain’ any European ships as payback for Europe’s in