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Instant reaction to excruciating moment the Defence Secretary stumbles over answers
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March 26, 2026
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13:35Now PlayingDefence Secretary John Healey was forced to admit that he's 'not happy' with the situation after Britain was forced to 'borrow' a German vessel for a NATO operation next month after HMS Dragon deployed to Middle East.
The Defence Secretary found himself in choppy waters when he was asked by Nick Ferrari how many frigates the UK has.
After a long pause where he scrambled for the correct figure, Mr Healey eventually gave the number as 17, which experts say is incorrect.
LBC has contacted the MoD for the exact figure but an expert said this morning that the UK had "two type 45 destroyers available and probably three type 23 frigates."
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