Dumping submarines off the coast – A rumour from the past, not present
There's been a lot of misunderstanding over rumours that there was once a plan to dumb submarine hulls off the Scottish coast.
Sturgeon claims Royal Navy shipbuilding could come to independent Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has again incorrectly claimed that Royal Navy work could come to shipyards in an independent Scotland.
All the incorrect defence claims made in Party manifestos
A summary of defence related errors made in the main UK political party General Election 2019 manifestos.
How many ships are the Clyde shipyards expecting to build?
There's a lot of misunderstanding and myth circulating about how many ships the shipyards on the Clyde are expecting to build, but what's the truth?
Fact Check: Can the UK be ‘forced into an EU Army’?
The UK has a veto on EU military policy.
Is the claim ‘no naval vessels in Scottish waters’ true?
It is claimed that there are no naval vessels based in or present within Scotland, that's not true.
Has the Clyde been betrayed over support ship work?
It has been claimed that shipbuilding on the Clyde has been "betrayed".
MP incorrectly claims ‘no naval vessels in Scottish waters’ despite major naval base
A Member of Parliament has incorrectly claimed that there are no Royal Navy vessels in Scottish waters, despite the presence of frigates, submarines, support vessels, patrol vessels and of course, a major Royal Navy base on the Clyde.
No change to Op Althea shoulder insignia, contrary to claims on social media
The Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) has confirmed to us that British soldiers in Bosnia have not changed their shoulder insignia, contrary to a wildly shared tweet from the 'Veterans for Britain' group.
Technically the Royal Navy is growing, just not any larger than it was four...
Statements made by the government explicitly claim that the Royal Navy is growing, but are those claims accurate? Yes and no.
