UK Deputy PM Dowden disputes former defence ministers' claims of UK unpreparedness for war; states government is addressing rising threats.

UK Deputy PM Oliver Dowden contradicts former defence ministers' claims that the UK is unprepared for the possibility of war. Dowden states he believes the UK is facing rising threats, but that the government is taking action across various fronts to address these concerns. Former defence ministers James Heappey and Ben Wallace had warned that the UK had failed to prepare for war as a "whole-nation endeavour."

April 06, 2024
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