Keir Starmer’s has been told his defence spending review is “unravelling” amid a row over the government’s plans to increase the military budget. The prime minister announced in February that defence ...

Delays in publishing a report outlining how the Government will boost defence spending have undermined the UK's credibility with its allies, a committee of MPs has said. The public accounts committee, ...

The UK Labour government’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) “Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad” has broad implications for education. The SDR aims to create new pathways between youth ...

The contract for the next tranche of Chinooks will be committed through the Strategic Defence Review 2030, Lord Coaker has ...

1. A generational challenge demands a generational response. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the UK faces multiple, direct threats to its security, prosperity, and democratic values.

Keir Starmer has finally unveiled his long-awaited Strategic Defence Review but there are already questions about how much it will really achieve, and when. It is a "plan for transformation", Defence ...

The Starmer Labour government published its strategic defence review (SDR) Monday, with its central aim to prepare Britain to fight wars against Russia in Europe and the Atlantic. The SDR makes clear ...

The UK government’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) process is poised to enter its next phase, following the completion of an initial consultation period. Outlining the ongoing activity’s progress ...

IN WHITEHALL THERE is no pastime taken up with greater enthusiasm than a good policy review. At least a dozen are under way in the Foreign Office alone. China policy is going through an “audit”. The ...

On 16 July, not yet two weeks into his term of office, prime minister Keir Starmer announced a “root and branch” review of the United Kingdom’s armed forces. With major war now returned to the ...