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Is the UK really ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine? Britain’s dwindling military might in numbers

IN FOCUS: Deployment to Ukraine would likely require thousands troops which the UK may not be able to spare, Maira Butt writes

The Independent UK

UK and Nato’s nuclear threat not enough to deter Putin, ex-military chief warns

Warning comes amid concerns that the UK and its allies do not have sufficient manpower for a coalition of the willing force in Ukraine to be successful

The Independent UK

Starmer warned Ukraine will need more than 50,000 troops on the ground

Sir Richard Shirreff hit out at Britain’s defence spending, despite Labour prime minister’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as he said a ‘government without a sword is useless’

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Keir Starmer must stand up to ‘thieving Trump’, ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace says

Former defence secretary attacks PM’s ‘mealy-mouthed’ response to Trump threat to attack Greenland

The Independent UK

British troops sent to Ukraine must be ready to fight Vladimir Putin's army, says ex-Nato military chief

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have announced that the UK and France will put boots on the ground to keep the peace in Ukraine if the war ends

Evening Standard

What is a no-fly zone? Poland and Ukraine call for protection of European airspace

Poland’s foreign minister has called for military protection of its airspace following Russian drone incursions, Maira Butt reports

The Independent UK

Retired NATO General Warns Putin Will Unleash Chaos Across Europe if Ukraine Falls

A former NATO commander has issued a stark warning about the potential consequences if Britain does not continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and its allies

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Minister warns Ukraine deal won’t last without Europe and hints at increased defence spending

Keir Starmer to attend crisis meeting of European leaders after US president Donald Trump’s team made it clear they would be excluded from peace talks with Russia

The Independent UK

Europe needs its own army to counter Putin, says Zelensky

His comments came amid growing fears that Donald Trump plans to weaken US support for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Starmer urges allies to double down on Ukraine support as Estonia suggests security tax

Just hours before the start of a key European defence summit, Estonia’s defence minister issued a stark warning that spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence is simply not enough

The Independent UK

Britain is failing to prepare itself for war with Russia, top general warns

In a dramatic intervention, Richard Shirreff says Britain must ‘fight a second cold war to avoid a third world war’

The Independent UK

Brit ex-NATO chief brands Germany's refusal to send tanks to Ukraine 'pathetic'

General Sir Richard Shirreff, a former NATO chief from Britain, accused Olaf Scholz' government of 'ducking its responsibilities

Daily Mirror

Government's bizarre nuclear survival leaflet from 1970s - including how to make a toilet

British army veterans and academics on disaster response have warned that the UK is dangerously under-prepared for dealing with any form of Russian nuclear strike

Daily Mirror

British Army too small to counter Russia and Vladimir Putin, warn defence chiefs

A Sunday People Freedom of Information request has revealed crucial combat units are thousands of personnel short and the Armed Forces are set to be cut to their smallest size for 200 years

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Evening Standard

Nato ‘is long way off being ready for war with Russia’

Nato’s announced increase in its number of troops to 300,000 has been called “a massive strategic shift”

The Guardian - UK

‘The Russians could come any time’: fear at Suwałki Gap on EU border

Sixty-mile strip on edge of Poland and Lithuania is seen as vulnerable due to its position between Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus

Daily Mirror

West should prepare for WAR as Vladimir Putin 'respects strength', ex-Nato chief warns

Sir Richard Shirreff, a former Nato deputy strategic commander for Europe, called on the security bloc to prepare for a worst-case scenario war as he said Vladimir Putin only 'respects strength'

Daily Mirror

Britain could soon be directly at war with Russia after Ukraine invasion, general warns

General Sir Richard Shirreff said it is "entirely plausible" that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be aiming to revive the Soviet Union as thousands try to flee Ukraine

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Boris Johnson under pressure from Tories and opposition MPs to go further on Russia sanctions – as it happened

PM unveils sanctions on five Russian banks and three individuals

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