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What happened to the UK's military?
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8:52Now PlayingKeir Starmer is trying to restore the UK's ability to defend itself. But, Joe Draper asks, can it be done before it's too late?
Donald Trump has pulled the rug under the feet of his NATO allies, forcing the West to face up to higher defence spending.
Unable to rely on Mr Trump and the American defence umbrella, how can the UK fare?
Putin’s shadow fleet used to launch drones to spy on British nuclear and military sites.
Russian shadow fleet tankers were used to launch drones over nuclear sites in Britain and across Europe as part of a coordinated Kremlin surveillance campaign, a new report has claimed.
Analysis by the International Institute for Strategic Studies suggests Moscow exploited gaps in Nato’s air defences during a 15-month drone campaign targeting military bases, airports, critical infrastructure and nuclear sites in more than a dozen countries.
The report says RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and other US air force bases in England were among the sites targeted by drones in late 2024.
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