US EditionUK Unveils Strategic Defence Review, Pledges Up to 12 Attack Submarines and £15 Billion Warhead Fund
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the UK Strategic Defence Review on Monday, pledging up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and a £15 billion investment in nuclear warheads as part of the AUKUS alliance.
- The assessment, overseen by ex-NATO chief George Robertson, addresses security concerns posed by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, identifying Russia as an urgent threat and China as a complex, ongoing challenge.
- It allocates £1.5 billion to establish a minimum of six new factories for munitions production, secures 7,000 long-range weapons manufactured domestically, and designates £1 billion to develop a cyber command aimed at addressing ongoing cyber threats.
- Starmer highlighted a focus on preparing the UK for potential conflict, asserting that readiness is essential to discouraging threats, and mentioned that the review is designed to protect 400,000 jobs nationwide while reinforcing important international partnerships.
- The review signals a major military modernization effort addressing evolving global threats, with a focus on boosting production capacity and industrial infrastructure to restore UK defence capabilities.
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