US EditionUK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn
At least 13 new munitions and drone factory sites across the UK aim to create 1,000 jobs and boost industrial resilience amid concerns over defence readiness.
- The UK government plans to build at least six new munitions factories by 2029, creating around 1,000 jobs.
- Defence Secretary John Healey said the factories will give the UK an "always on" munitions production capacity that can be scaled up quickly.
- MPs criticized the "glacial pace" of the UK's civil defence and resilience improvements, warning it may fail to meet its NATO obligations.
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The UK's armed forces are not prepared to defend the country in the event of an attack, according to a review prepared by the British House of Commons Defence Committee.
'Wake up!' Grim report finds Britain 'has NO plan to defend itself from armed attack'
Britain is not prepared to defend itself from an attack, a major new report has warned. The Commons Defence Committee has concluded that the Government is moving at a "glacial" speed in response to the threats of Russia and China. The 11-month-long inquiry said that Britain was struggling to meet its defence obligations under Nato Article 3, which requires member states to “maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed …
The UK sites for new weapons factories to combat threat of war
New factories for making weapons, bombs and drones will be unveiled by the Defence Secretary today as he warns Britain must be battle-ready for a “new era of threat”. John Healey will use a speech in Westminster to announce the opening of two new drone-making facilities this week, while a further 13 sites across the UK are being lined up to make explosives and munitions, as Britain ramps up weapons production to prepare for possible war with Rus…
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