article_snippet: Equipped with hi-tech surveillance, the converted fishing boats have been seen in the international waters of the North Sea by Nato aircraft.
article_snippet: At least one vessel has been spotted off the west coast of Scotland where Nato will hold The spook ships sent by Moscow major exercise next month.
article_snippet: A Typhoon jet seen taking off from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire at 4.30pm, shortly before Russian planes were intercepted last month .
article_snippet: Lord West added: ‘They are very capable trawlers.
article_snippet: ‘Next month our will have support from Nato aircraft that will mount anti-submarine patrols as our launch a major exercise off the west coast of Scotland.
article_snippet: It will test our amphibious capability while the the RAF fast jets will protect the landings and the Army will mount helicopter air assaults across south west Scotland, but we know the Soviet spy trawlers are already sat off the west coast of Scotland.
highlights_snippet: Converted fishing boats seen in the international waters of the North Sea .
  