Britain moving at glacial pace in new cold war arms race
The former head of RAF intelligence has offered a damning critique of a sluggish government defence machine.
The former head of RAF intelligence has offered a damning critique of a sluggish government defence machine.
The military grandeur on display during the Queen’s funeral was a joy to behold. But, for the last 40 years, the story of Britain’s military capacity has been one of uninterrupted decline.
The navy chief will have to deal with the long-term planning, training and funding of the services, and how and when they are deployed – but his first priority will be crisis management.
Starmer said the 10,000-troop reduction was one of several broken election promises.
The haggling over military assets and the future shape of British defence policy is intensifying as the November deadline for the defence review looms. Today
“Please nip back to the department and ask them to sort their bloody selves out, because if not Cummings is going to come down there
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