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The Latest Breaking News from the Strategic Defence Review

The UK is losing a race against time to reach war footing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Our unreadiness for battle cannot be blamed on the present government, but even so, the prime minister and chancellor must be prepared to spend more to bring the country up to speed

The Independent UK · Apr 16

OPINION - The Strategic Defence Review marks a step change but raises questions more than answers

Most pertinent questions are over money, people, and time, our Defence Editor Robert Fox writes

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Putin threat of biological attack on UK streets: Novichok poisonings in Salisbury were 'wake-up call'

The Novichok poisonings in Salisbury were a “wake-up call” to the threat from Vladimir Putin’s Russia of a chemical or biological attack on Britain’s streets, says Defence Secretary John Healey.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

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Healey announces £5 billion for military drones and lasers

It follows the publication of the Strategic Defence Review on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

New defence plans could lead to ‘significant cuts’ in other areas, MPs warn

John Healey said the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is ‘not about cuts’, amid concerns the plans will be funded at the expense of existing programmes.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

Defence Secretary John Healey challenged to increase department spending to 2.5%

Sir Iain Duncan Smith said he expects the Strategic Defence Review to find that the UK is facing the biggest threat since the Cold War.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: Britain needs to get serious about defence

The threats Britain will face in the 21st century have revealed themselves in recent years. Lord Robertson — a former defence secretary, Nato general secretary and head of the Strategic Defence Review — has warned that the West faces a “deadly quartet” of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea who…

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024

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