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The Latest Breaking News from the Strategic Defence Review

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

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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.

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Healey announces £5 billion for military drones and lasers

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

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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.

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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.

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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…

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