4 d. ago Voices: ‘The money tree appears to have grown again’: Readers react to Starmer’s defence review

Our community is divided on Starmer’s push to make Britain ‘war-ready’. While some supported it as a smart move in uncertain times, others felt the money should go to urgent needs at home

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5 d. ago Crucial defence review warns Britain's Armed Forces aren't ready to fight a war against a foe with similar capabilities in stark assessment of UK's military prowess

Britain's Armed Forces aren't ready to fight a war against a military with similar capabilities, the authors of Britain's Strategic Defence Review have warned.

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5 d. ago UK must spend £68bn to modernise military, defence review suggests

Drones and AI will be needed to increase warfighting capability

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5 d. ago Strategic defence review live: Details of Starmer’s military plan revealed as Army to be ‘10 times more lethal’

But prime minister fails to make firm commitment to 3 per cent defence spending target

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5 d. ago Nuclear jets, home guard and tensions over spending: What we know about Starmer’s defence review

The Independent looks at what we know about the strategic defence review ahead of its publication next week

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6 d. ago Britain to build up to 12 attack submarines as it moves to war

Long-awaited strategic defence review will urge Starmer to keep pledge on higher military spending

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8 d. ago £1.5bn in extra funding for military homes as part of defence review – Healey

The review, expected soon, will set out the money, which will be put towards work to improve housing and unlock further development.

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2 w. ago AI to play increasing role in UK armed forces, defence secretary says

Exclusive: John Healey says strategic defence review aims to put military on ‘leading edge of innovation in Nato’Britain’s military will be increasingly powered by artificial intelligence, the defence secretary has said, as he prepares to announce a review with advanced technology at its core.John Healey said he and his officials had put AI at the centre of the strategic defence review, as the government seeks to avoid the kinds of costly procurement mistakes that have plagued defence spending in the past. Continue reading...

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