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Rhiannon James

Britain and its people are not safe, former Nato chief warns Parliament

Former Nato chief Lord Robertson of Port Ellen with Defence Secretary John Healey (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Archive)

Britain and its people are not safe, a former Nato general secretary has warned, as he told Parliament describing the country as underprepared for war is an “understatement”.

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, who co-wrote the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people, logistics, and medical capacity.

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