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Russian frigate fired live rounds off British coast, copying China's Australian tactic

A Russian frigate conducted live-fire exercises close to the British coast, providing only minimal advance warning before opening fire. Analyst Marek Kutarba argues this is a deliberate copy of a Chinese tactic previously used near Australia — a way of projecting military power and testing adversaries' reactions without technically violating international law. The incident is seen as a calculated provocation rather than an accident.