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Military has to replenish weapons stockpile and procure new equipment
Trilateral military project aimed at an increasingly assertive China and other threats
Europe’s largest defence contractor in talks to ramp up production of key artillery used in Ukraine
PM refuses to be drawn on matching Truss’s promise of big boost to military spending
Invasion of Ukraine drives rethink just 18 months after conclusion of last process
Liz Truss will make commitment in her first speech to the UN General Assembly as prime minister
They risk a general election like 1979, when voters look at who has been in charge and ask why nothing works
MPs warn armed forces face capability gap and Ukraine shows mistake in cutting heavy armour
Retrofit programme will give key UK combat aircraft new ‘electronic attack’ capabilities and extend its service life into the 2040s
Every day, Putin is depleting his army against a non-Nato country, burning his assets like a narcissist-run start-up
Ben Wallace wants ‘peace dividend’ invested as head of army condemns ‘brutal aggression’ in Ukraine
In a reversal of the post-cold war era, Putin’s attack on Ukraine prompts Nato members to spend more on defence
Move to push ahead with programme to build new submarines comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine war
Boris Johnson due to address Kyiv’s parliament amid cabinet tensions over defence spending
With the number of soldiers at the lowest level since the 18th century, questions are being asked about the weakness of the army
Chancellor warns ministers that days of higher UK public spending are over
NAO report says forces may have to soldier on with ageing equipment beyond 2025
National Audit Office highlights MoD’s over-optimistic assumptions about costs and savings
UK government’s move to unwind Annington Homes deal appears to be seller’s remorse
Guy Hands’ company threatens legal action if UK government fails to drop its litigation
Ministry of Defence wants to take back ownership of tens of thousands of properties sold off in 1996
Report also reveals ‘deep malaise’ in UK government’s defence procurement culture
About-turn just over a year since UK pulled out in move designed to help bolster Nato
Italian group touts £1bn spending programme if it wins tender to replace Puma fleet
Spending watchdog claims the MoD ‘continually fails to learn from its mistakes’
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