What UK needs to be 'war ready' for Putin... as PM's £6bn boost 'won't save us'

What UK needs to be 'war ready' for Putin... as PM's £6bn boost 'won't save us'

BRITAIN needs millions of deadly drones, thousands more troops and to drastically increase weapon stockpiles to be ready for a war, former UK defence chiefs have warned. Penny Mordaunt and ex-RAF commander Greg Bagwell welcomed PM Keir Starmer’s £6bn military cash boost – but warned it’s only a “drop in the ocean” for what the UK needs against Putin’s advancing army. GettyBritish soldiers during military drills in Smardan, Romania as the threat …

The British Army has shrunk to its smallest size since the...

The British Army is now smaller than those of Romania and Bangladesh. Its size raises questions about the UK's ability to support NATO, confront Russia, or...