British PM Starmer unveils defence spending plans for 'warfighting readiness'
The UK is set to release a key defence review, which aims to ensure that its armed forces is ready and able to fight in a modern war. The assessment will warn of an "immediate and pressing" threat from Russia, as well as the "sophisticated and persistent" challenge China poses to British interests. The UK's existing fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines will be expanded, with a new model developed with Australia under the AUKUS security pact that also includes the US. Olly Barratt reports from London.
The UK is set to release a key defence review, which aims to ensure that its armed forces is ready and able to fight in a modern war. The assessment will warn of an "immediate and pressing" threat from Russia, as well as the "sophisticated and persistent" challenge China poses to British interests. The UK's existing fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines will be expanded, with a new model developed with Australia under the AUKUS security pact that also includes the US. Olly Barratt reports from London.
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