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What the chancellor has considered when setting out investment to improve services and security through to the next electionRachel Reeves will announce her highly awaited spending review on Wednesday amid pressure on the government to invest in nationa…
In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDPRussia could be ready to attack Nato within five years and leaders of the western alliance are expected to agree to increase military spendi…
Government defence expert Fiona Hill warns UK to respond to threats by becoming more cohesive and resilientRussia is at war with Britain, the US is no longer a reliable ally and the UK has to respond by becoming more cohesive and more resilient, accord…
US defence secretary says he expects goal of 5% of GDP in next decade to be agreed this monthThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, said Nato allies were “very close, almost near consensus” to an agreement to significantly raise targets for defence sp…
Drones have become a dominant force in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with their numbers reaching unprecedented levels. In May 2024, Ukraine’s military leadership indicated that drones were the leading cause of casualties on both sides, stating that ‘drones kill more soldiers than any other weapon’.
Starmer bound to accept Mark Rutte’s higher target after announcing ‘Nato-first’ defence strategy, insiders sayDefence sources believe that Britain will be forced to sign up to a target of lifting defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 at this month’s…
In today’s newsletter: The problems and proposed solutions of a major new strategic defence review pitched as a blueprint to modernise the militaryGood morning. The government’s strategic defence review was launched on Monday and billed as a blueprint …
Strategic defence review will make Britain ‘battle-ready’, says Keir StarmerBritain will spend an extra £2bn on drones and seek to introduce weapons and tactics developed during the war in Ukraine under a strategic defence review unveiled by the govern…
The sometimes vague plan could be clearer about what is necessary to maintain security in an unpredictable worldLabour’s defence review is full of contradictions. It paints a picture of a more dangerous world, with Britain facing “multiple, direct thre…
Review says UK must be ready to ‘fight and win’ a full-scale war. Here is a summary of its recommendationsKeir Starmer vows to make Britain ‘battle-ready’ as he unveils defence spending plansUK politics live – latest updatesA vision of what war between…