PM 'hugely impressed' with British troops, pledging to get them up-to-date kit they need
Andy Burnham praised UK Armed Forces personnel as he acknowledged his duty is to make sure they have got the kit they need
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Politics New Defence Secretary's mantra: higher spending must be matched by faster modernisation
Wes Streeting said in his first major speech that the MOD must move at the pace of modern warfare and outlined plans for faster procurement
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Politics 'Not a typical politician': Who is new Def Sec Wes Streeting and what is his voting record?
Wes Streeting arrives at the MOD with Cabinet experience, firm support for Nato and Ukraine and a career built largely outiside defence
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Politics Ex para calls def sec role an 'immense honour' as he's replaced in Burnham reshuffle
Dan Jarvis says he wishes his replacement Wes Streeting every success in the vital role
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Politics Healey returns as Chancellor, vowing UK will meet commitments on defence to allies
The former Defence Secretary, who resigned over a row on military spending, is now in charge of the government's purse strings
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Nuclear Why does the UK spend 25% of its defence budget on the nuclear deterrent?
A quarter of Britain's tight defence budget goes on our nuclear deterrent, but experts say not enough is made of the role in plays in ...
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Politics 'Absolutely not': Retired US Army officer says UK has failed to learn lessons from Ukraine
Lieutenant General (Ret'd) Ben Hodges told the committee that there is still no sense of urgency in preparing for future conflict
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Nato Starmer unveils long-range missile deal as he meets leaders at Nato summit
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a £37bn ($50bn) commitment alongside a dozen European allies
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Politics UK lost year of mobilising for potential Russian attack due to DIP delays, MPs told
MPs were warned that national resilience, alongside industry, has taken a blow as the Defence Investment Plan took so long to be published
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Politics It's not a Dad's Army, the reserves are a real capability, Afghan veteran says
Jonny Ball said that a 'national conversation' has been started on defence as it has become part of the mainstream after the DIP's release
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Politics Defence Secretary insists all the military chiefs support Defence Investment Plan, but do they?
Despite reports that senior military personnel are deeply unhappy with the DIP, Dan Jarvis insists they all back it
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Politics What do the former ministers who resigned over the Defence Investment Plan think about it?
Al Carns and John Healey say the Government needs to set a target date for reaching 3% of GDP on defence spending
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Navy 'Massive investment' needed at home of Royal Navy's nuclear sub fleet, defence minister says
Speaking to MPs at Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee, Luke Pollard said details of funding for HMNB Clyde will be included in the ...
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Politics What could Andy Burnham as Prime Minister mean for defence and our Armed Forces?
Burnham's voting record as an MP from 2001 to 2017 provides some insight into his defence priorities.
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Politics His commitment never wavered, Armed Forces Minister says after Starmer resignation
Speaking to BFBS Forces News, the newly appointed minister said that the Russian threat and Ukraine's security were always his priority
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News Cuts to other government departments could harm defence, MOD official warns
UK National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce said reducing spending in areas such as energy or transport could have a negative effect on the ...