The UK will spend £ 1.5bn on the building six munitions and energetics factory to “better deter our opponents” as part of his long expected Strategic Defense Review.
John Healey, the defense of the scribe, he said to the money formed part of the plans for the “always-in” arms of the pipeline and do not support the procurement up to 7,000 UK-build up to 7,000 UK-build a long-range of arms.
The 130-page SERTEGIC Defense Review Set the threats of Britain’s faceBetween the “immediate and pressing” risk of Russia and capabilities need to meet them. Due unveiled by Keir Starmer on Monday, and draw Heavily lessons learned a war Ukraine.
Plans to step in the Munitions production are the response to the review’s call to an “always in” ability, which can scaled up, if needed.
HEALEY said: “It’s hard to lessons of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine Show a military is only as strong as industrial, which stands behind them. We will have a strong enemy in your home.”
Said the UK Defense Industry would become “an engine for economic growth” and boost expert jobs. A new £ 1.5bn expense will see spending on the UK munitions hit £ 6bn with this parliament and support 1,800 jobs by UK, according to the service of the defense.
Rachel, the chancellor, said that “strong economy needs a strong national defense, and investing in the arms and munitions and back near 2,000 jobs against Britain in making a way of proof of two to go hand-in-hand.
As part of the review, the service defense will be urged to maintain industrial foundations for elevated in the Munitions Stockpiles to meet the demand “High-Tempo” Warfare.
Minister also announced more than £ 1.5bn to improve The condition of military houses By carrying out urgent repairs such as fixing boilers and buildings and tackling liquid.
Our strength and use sacrifices to us safe and serve this country and yet for years, we have forced their families live in a substandard homes, “Healey in a visit to military accommodation in Cambridge.
Starmer launched the technique defense review Soon after entering a job last year He said he will help prepare the UK in the “dangerous and volatile world.”
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Document and paint picture of the most small military and security risk with the end of the cold war, though falling out of saying that intensity Moscow’s cyber and sabotage activities means in the UK already going on the war with Russia.
It is also set to assessment In the current state of UK’s armed strength. Figures of this week to show the size of the target at the lowest level with Napoleonic era and early, with the number of full-time practiced soldiers to 70,860 in 1 April in 2.3% in the year.
The review is not expected to be the recent services for the defense of the spending, but will be for the reiterate commitment made by Starmer in February to increase the defense of the defense of the budget to 2.5% of GDP in 2027 and 3% in the next parliament.
This is written by the former Secretary-General George Robertson, former US presidency counselor Fiona Hill and former joint force Richard Barrons.