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Prime minister says military budget will rise to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade
Pledge of extra £500mn comes as PM flies to Warsaw and Berlin and announces largest supply of munitions to Kyiv
Premier set to approve plans to replace current amphibious fleet with multi-purpose support ships
Change is part of reforms aimed at improving UK’s disastrous record in buying kit and weapons
Ageing submarine fleet is overstretched, replacement boats are years late and costs have mushroomed
Government and industry will invest £760mn towards critical skills and infrastructure
Armed forces will be forced to cut some programmes unless defence spending is increased, committee finds
Latest attempt to stem waste of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is met with scepticism
Second successive mishap in eight years after missile crashed into the sea moments after launch at end of January
IISS says Asian defence spending exceeds western Europe’s and is growing faster despite Ukraine war
Department demands on extra cash and lousy economic inheritance will be challenging, but party has some room for manoeuvre
Vessel set sail on Monday just over a week after sister ship was withdrawn with mechanical problems
The UK needs to rebuild its ability to fight, and deter, a wider war
The army chief is arguing for more troops, without a corresponding acceleration of the UK industrial base
Politicians warn of need to prepare for conflict but years of budget cuts have weakened the UK’s military capabilities
PM tells MPs that Britain ‘will not hesitate’ to protect its interests where required
Plans for ambitious Global Combat Air Programme sealed at trilateral convention signing in Tokyo
Official equipment statistics omit almost 30 different types of UAVs used by armed forces
Damning report by parliamentary spending watchdog warns on soaring costs
Defence company to upgrade infrastructure at the Devonport naval base
European missile maker MBDA signs its largest export contract ever
Programme is expected to be one of the most hotly contested procurement deals in the UK in years
Boats being built as part of security pact with US and Australia set to bring jobs and investment to Cumbria
First of 16 US-made Protector aircraft will enter service late next year as price rises to £1.8bn
Defence ministry says it is reviewing progress on contract but remains committed to system having already spent £690mn
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