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Donald Trump expects UK to honour defence spending pledge, says White House

The demand by the US president came as Sir Keir Starmer is due to unveil a long-delayed investment plan for the armed forces.

The Independent UK

Long-delayed defence investment plan to be published with £5bn for drones

New defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, persuades Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn gap that led to John Healey quitting

The Guardian - UK

Starmer finds an extra £1bn for defence as long-delayed spending plan finally revealed

The new defence investment plan has allocated £14.5bn to fund Britain’s defence, still falling well short of the £28bn officials previously said was needed

The Independent UK

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Long-delayed defence plan will safeguard Britain ‘into the future’, Starmer says

The defence investment plan (Dip), originally due last year, will be published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

The End of Britain's Iconic Destroyers? Royal Navy's Future Fleet Will Be Built Around Drones Instead

The Royal Navy will replace its Type 45 destroyers with drone-armed Common Combat Vessels due to budget constraints, marking a shift towards hybrid naval capabilities.

International Business Times UK

Plans to replace destroyers scrapped to make way for drone hubs in ‘hybrid Navy’

The Royal Navy will instead procure at least six ‘common combat vessels’, which will act as command hubs for uncrewed systems, officials said.

The Independent UK

Plans to replace ageing destroyers scrapped to make way for drones in ‘hybrid Navy’

Underwater drones will be included in bid to tackle Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic

The Independent UK

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Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief

Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bay

The Guardian - UK

Plans to replace destroyers and frigates scrapped in defence plan – report

Funding for up to eight Type 83 destroyers and five Type 32 frigates will not appear in the spending blueprint, it has been claimed.

Evening Standard

Plans to replace UK’s ageing destroyers and frigates ‘scrapped in defence plan’

The UK is in the ‘unprecedented’ position of being second from the bottom in a Nato league table

The Independent UK

'Moscow test' for Burnham: Ex-defence chief says next UK PM must act like a 'wartime leader' amid global threats

Andy Burnham will need to apply a "Moscow test" to his policies and govern "almost like a wartime prime minister" if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has warned.

The Times of India

UK commando forces to receive £500 million weapon investment

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The Independent UK

Elite commandos promised £500m in defence spending plan

High-speed boats and strike drones will be committed to the elite force, with a focus on the High North.

Evening Standard

High-speed boats and drones: Commandos promised £500m in defence spending overhaul

The new Defence Secretary, Dan Jarvis, is credited with refocusing the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) since his appointment

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

‘Real progress’ made on defence spending plan this week, Jarvis says

The Defence Secretary said he was working ‘very closely’ with colleagues from the Treasury.

The Independent UK

Downing Street fails to rule out any extra funding for defence investment plan

The prime minister will press ahead with publishing the long-delayed plan ahead of the Nato summit after a dispute over funding earlier this month triggered the resignation of two defence ministers

The Guardian - UK

UK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit

Dan Jarvis, who took the role earlier this month, is said to have secured around one billion pounds more for the plan than his predecessor

The Guardian - UK

Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

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The Guardian - UK

Pete Hegseth accuses Nato countries of ‘free riding’ in combative address

US defence secretary addresses allies in latest attempt to get Europe to raise military budgets

Evening Standard

Defence official warns cuts to fund investment plan would be ‘zero game’

UK national armaments director Rupert Pearce said the delay in publishing the defence investment plan was ‘regrettable’.

The Guardian - UK

‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns

Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes

The Independent UK

Indian captain arrested in Russian shadow fleet oil tanker charged with contravening

The captain is scheduled to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure

Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignation

The Independent UK

Changes to UK defence plan ‘will not include more funding’

The government has been under pressure to look again at the plan after John Healey quit

Evening Standard

Indian national arrested after Russian shadow vessel intercepted in Channel

It is understood 24 Georgian and Indian crew members remain on board and are assisting with the investigation.

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