PM Keir Starmer has underlined the UK’s cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence to respond to growing threats. The Prime Minister has also confirmed that he will launch the Government’s Strategic Defence Review, with detailed preparatory work already undertaken by Defence Secretary John Healey – who will ...
The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has outlined the Government’s defence strategy over the next ten years through its Defence Review. The Defence Review – ‘Defence in a competitive age’ – highlights a shift in focus for the Ministry of Defence with areas such as cyber, space, robotics and digital connectivity all ...
A new specialised infantry Gurkha battalion will be established and begin recruiting later this year. The new Gurkha battalion will complete plans set out in the 2015 Defence Review to establish five new specialised infantries. The 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles will focus on providing training and specialised services. The new units will ...