Defence review: 'War ready’ - but for what war?
June 2, 2025
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June 2, 2025
Defence review: 'War ready’ - but for what war?
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<br />The prime minister has launched a 10-year Strategic Defence Review setting out how Britain will operate in an ever-more worrying geopolitical environment. <br /> <br />Sir Keir Starmer says "every citizen has a role to play" in "defence of the realm", but do we know what kind of war we're preparing for? <br /> <br />On today's Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's defence editor Deborah Haynes and military analyst Michael Clarke to discuss whether the defence review meets the mark. <br /> <br />Producer: Emily Hulme <br />Editor: Philly Beaumont <br />
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