A citizens’ army is in the news once again after a major defence review unveiled by the prime minister.
As part of a pledge to make the UK “battle-ready”, Keir Starmer has ordered up to a dozen new attack submarines, £15bn worth of nuclear warheads and thousands of new long-range weapons. The report made 62 recommendations, including creating a British Army that is “ten times more lethal” with more personnel, long-range missiles and land-drone swarms.
