Britain's Armed Forces Shrink as Spending Debates Intensify
TL;DR
Former NATO chief Lord Robertson warns UK security is in peril as the armed forces shrink since 1990, with the army down from 153,000 regulars to about 74,000, reservists reduced, the navy and RAF reduced in major assets, and drones becoming part of defence. The government pledges the largest defence spending increase since the Cold War and NATO targets, but critics point to procurement delays and question whether spending will keep pace with new threats.
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- How small is the UK military? BBC
- Starmer rejects accusation that Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding The Guardian
- British leader’s complacency on defense puts country ‘in peril,’ former NATO chief warns CNN
- Starmer Rejects Charge of Complacency on UK Military Spending Bloomberg.com
- Keir Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay BBC
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