UK Defence and Armed Services Ministers resign | The Australian Naval Institute

‘Our enemies are watching!’ Former defence chief warns ‘UK is vulnerable’ after Labour ‘unable and unwilling’ to fund defence

Britain is “vulnerable” and “our enemies are watching”, a former head of the UK’s armed forces has warned. Following the back-to-back resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns on Thursday, General Sir Nick Carter, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff from 2018-2021, has written a letter outlining his view on the state of Britain’s defences.Mr Healey left office after claiming the UK's defence investment pla…

UK Defence and Armed Services Ministers resign | The Australian Naval Institute

Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns have resigned from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government. In a letter to the prime minister, Healey said the UK’s defence investment plan “falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time”. In a separate resignation, hours later, […]