News

Shropshire Star4d
Shropshire MP Stuart Anderson calls for spending on UK's defence to rise to 3.5 per cent
A Shropshire MP has responded to the publication of the Government’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) by leading calls for ...
What we know about defence review as Starmer says UK must be ready for war
The prime minister has said the country must be at "war-fighting readiness" as the government announced a raft of new defence ...
New defence plans could lead to ‘significant cuts’ in other areas, MPs warn
John Healey said the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is ‘not about cuts’, amid concerns the plans will be funded at the expense of existing programmes.
Shropshire's opposition MPs criticise the government for 'lacking a plan' on defence industry spending plans
Shropshire's opposition MPs have called for defence spending plans to go further, after criticising the government for a lack ...
The Aviationist on MSN3d
UK Strategic Defence Review: Key Points from an Initial Reading
The 144-page SDR falls short of detailing a comprehensive future order of battle, but does offer 62 recommendations which ...
Strategic defence review live: Starmer reveals largest increase in spending since Cold War as UK faces ‘new era of threat’
Starmer says UK moving to ‘war-fighting readiness’ amid row over defence funding - PM outlines new measures to put nation on ...
Defence Minister Richard Marles shares 'grim' military outlook as China's nuclear threat casts shadow over Indo-Pacific
Australia and the United States have stressed the danger China poses militarily in the Indo-Pacific and beyond as top defence ...
Al Jazeera on MSN3d
UK prepares for war: How much will it cost?
In turn, UK ammunitions spending – just one component of overall military spending – is expected to hit 6 billion pounds ($8.1bn) over the current parliamentary term, which ends in 2029. New attack ...