Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie has hailed the Strategic Defence Review as a clear affirmation of Scotland’s indispensable role in the UK’s national security and defence industry.

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Standing in front of two Type 26 frigates under construction in Glasgow, Starmer announced that the UK would create a “hybrid Royal Navy” that blends drones, warships, submarines and aircraft.

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The United Kingdom is set to significantly expand its nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet, building up to 12 SSN-AUKUS boats.

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SNP Minister Mairi Gougeon “inadvertently exposed the logical incoherence” of the Scottish Government’s defence stance, says Paul Sweeney, who calls the policy “industrially naive” and “hypocritical” after funding was pulled from a key Glasgow welding centre.

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The Royal Navy could see its destroyer and frigate fleet grow from 14 to 25 vessels, marking the most significant expansion of Britain’s surface escort force in a generation.

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UK Defence Secretary blasts SNP as “not a serious government” over refusal to fund critical Glasgow welding centre for Royal Navy shipbuilding.

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Britain’s Atlantic drone patrol fleet is moving ahead — new MOD notice confirms procurement plans for autonomous sub-hunting vessels under Project CABOT.

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The Ministry of Defence has indicated plans to procure a deep-water Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system for military salvage operations, with an estimated contract value of £16.5 million including VAT.

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SNP “hostility” to defence jobs slammed by Labour MP Graeme Downie: “Skilled working-class Scots are losing out because of out-of-date dogma”

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The USS Nimitz is back in the South China Sea — ignoring Beijing’s warnings and upholding freedom of navigation. As China ramps up its claims, America responds with a clear message: the seas are free, and they will keep them that way. #USNavy #Nimitz

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