Defence secretary denies incompetence as Royal Navy ships crash: ‘Accidents happen’
by Adam Forrest
Jan 21, 2024
3 minutes
Defence secretary Grant Shapps has denied that a collision between two Royal Navy ships in the Middle East shows incompetence – but admitted something “clearly” went wrong.
The Royal Navy is investigating after on warships was filmed reversing and crashing into the other at a harbour in Bahrain.
Mr Shapps told Sky News on Sunday that “accidents do happen” as he sought to defend the military over the incident.
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