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UK 'ready to spend well over £100m' on possible deployment of British troops to Ukraine
UK Defence Secretary John Healey said the government plans to spend over £100 million preparing British troops for deployment as part of a multinational force contingent on a US-brokered peace deal.
- Defence Secretary John Healey said the United Kingdom government is prepared to spend "well over" £100m on entry packages for deploying British troops and aircraft to Ukraine if a US-brokered deal is secured.
- Over the past six months, a "coalition of the willing" led by the UK and France, with over 200 military planners from 38-plus nations, has developed detailed deployment plans.
- Some funds to prepare the mission are already being spent, and Healey said `If President Trump can broker a peace, then we will be ready to help secure that peace`.
- UK troops could be ready to deploy as soon as a ceasefire or peace deal is secured, joining Multinational Force Ukraine to help secure skies, seas and train troops if Russia halts its war.
- Facing a high-risk security landscape, the UK has provided a record £4.5bn assistance this year and aims to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, Healey said.
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A force led by Europe, intended to monitor a ceasefire, has been prepared for months.
The United Kingdom is prepared to spend "over" £100 million on a possible deployment of British forces to Ukraine if Donald Trump secures a peace deal with Russia, British Defence Secretary John Healey has announced. Healey also said Vladimir Putin sees Britain as his "number one enemy" because of the country's support for Ukraine. The Defence Secretary's plan involves preparing military personnel to join a multinational force that would be sent…
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