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UK needs to ‘wake up’ to daily Russian attacks, say Starmer’s military advisers

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The Independent UK

UK ‘under daily attack’ from Russia and needs to ‘wake up’ to threats, Starmer’s military adviser warns

Controversial delays to UK’s defence investment plan have been ‘profoundly dangerous’, MPs told, as prime minister braces for confrontation with Donald Trump at Nato summit

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says £15bn defence investment plan will prepare UK for war

The long-awaited investment package is partly funded by cuts to road and energy schemes.

Evening Standard

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Defence funding plan not enough to protect country, says military expert

The long-awaited defence investment plan will be published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Starmer’s defence plan not enough to defend Britain, warns top general

General Sir Richard Barrons stated Sir Keir Starmer’s defence plan ‘is not going to crack the issue’

The Independent UK

‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author

Exclusive: Fiona Hill, a former White House chief adviser, joins ex-Nato chief in criticising Starmer’s leadership on defence UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan

The Guardian - UK

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British army so depleted it could only ‘seize a small market town on a good day’ warns former general

General Sir Richard Barrons warns that the British Army's current capabilities are limited

Evening Standard

British army so depleted it could only ‘seize a small market town on a good day’

General Sir Richard Barrons issues stark assessment amid concerns over UK’s lack of preparedness for war

The Independent UK

UK fury over Iran’s ‘reckless attacks’ after US-UK Diego Garcia military base targeted

Kemi Badenoch said the UK was being ‘dragged into’ the Iran conflict and called the prime minister to ‘immediately come clean about the details of this latest attack on British troops’

The Independent UK

UK should work with Nato on new missile defence system to counter Russia, experts say

After Russian drones entered Polish airspace, two authors of the UK strategic defence review said Europe would need to build up its defences

The Guardian - UK

Russia is already at war with Britain and we can no longer rely on Trump, defence adviser warns

‘Russia is at war with us’, one of the authors of Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship strategic defence review has warned

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: Is Britain’s move to ‘war-fighting’ readiness enough to ensure its security?

In today’s newsletter: The problems and proposed solutions of a major new strategic defence review pitched as a blueprint to modernise the military

The Guardian - UK

AI, drones and missile defence investment part of UK new defence plans

The SDR marks the ‘most profound change for about 150 years in how you think about armies, navies and air force,’ one of the authors suggested.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Military top brass turn on Suella Braverman over pro-Palestine march ban row

Generals defend the right of pro-Palestinians to march today and urge the home secretary to back off – as 2,000 police form a ring of steel around the Cenotaph and Whitehall is braced for far-right groups

The Independent UK

‘We can’t let him down’: Calls for action as Afghan war hero now faces homelessness

Exclusive: Don’t allow pilot to fall into ‘tragic’ destitution, government warned, after The Independent’s campaign sees him win asylum

The Independent UK

Counteroffensive? Probing defenses? What's playing out on Ukraine's battlefields?

While Kyiv is silent about the start of any counteroffensive, fighting is raging in several sections of the front line, signaling that the long-expected campaign could finally be getting underway

The Independent UK

A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

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The Independent UK

From military chiefs to political leaders – all the people backing our campaign to support Afghan war heroes

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry's Taliban comments blasted by ex-Defence Sec as 'wrong on every level'

Lord John Hutton, who was Defence Secretary under Gordon Brown, said admitting to killing 25 people was a 'very serious mistake' and 'it's just inappropriate and wrong'

The Independent UK

Soldiers ‘fed up’ at plan to fill in for striking workers over Christmas, senior former commander warns

‘Troops are facing the same cost of living issues as everyone else,’ says General Sir Richard Barrons

Asharq Al-Awsat

Where Ukraine War Stands after 6 Months

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has turned into a grinding war of attrition. The Russian offensive has largely bogged down as…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

Six months ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in an unprovoked act of aggression, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II

The Guardian - UK

As Putin’s war spreads panic across Europe, Ukrainians must fear a stab in the back

Locking up Putin is the only hope of a resolution. It’s a strategic aim the West should energetically pursueRussia-Ukraine war: latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine: head of occupied Zaporizhzhia plans referendum on joining Russia

Pro-Russian head of administration signs decree to start preparations, as Moscow plans to annex seized territory

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