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The Observer: Britain’s Potemkin defence – and why it’s not fit for the modern battlefield
The UK military is woefully short of the weapons needed to make its ships, tanks and jets a lethal force in the face of an enemy attack
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@Nicoladrummond on X:
As someone who has modelled the increase in British Army headcount necessary to deliver against current aspirations, it needs a minimum of 82K soldiers and ideally 90K.
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Nicholas Drummond: FUTURE BRITISH ARMY SMALL ARMS OPTIONS
As the British Army looks forward to replacing both the L85 rifle and L7A2 machine gun in the light role, this new blog article looks at its options.
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Craig Langford: Commitment to UK firearms industry reiterated by Gov
The UK Ministry of Defence say that it has reaffirmed its strategic commitment to strengthening domestic firearms manufacturing as part of a wider push to secure sovereign defence capabilities and stimulate economic growth, according to parliamentary responses issued on 30 April 2025.
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BBC: Defence review to send 'message to Moscow', says Healey
John Healey told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg the review would set out plans to deter "growing Russian aggression" in a "world that is changing".
The report, to be unveiled on Monday, is expected to conclude the UK faces a "new era of threat" and will warn of the "immediate and pressing" danger posed by Russia and other countries, including China.
It will also commit £1.5bn to build six new factories to make munitions, in a bid to revive Britain's industrial base.