"Time and again, leaders have looked the other way, only re-arming when disaster is upon them. This time, it must be different. Because all of the warning signs are there."
"Its hyper-threats extend across our continent, not just threatening our security, but tearing at our social order."
"We must spend more, deliver more, and coordinate more."
Keir Starmer warned that repeated delays in re-arming cannot continue and said warning signs are emanating from Russia. He called for increased spending, greater delivery, and improved coordination on defense. The Prime Minister is reportedly considering a significant defense-spending increase to reach 3% of GDP by the end of the current Parliament. The MoD announced an £18.3 million SONUS acoustic weapon-detection rollout ahead of schedule that detects gunfire, mortars and explosions without emitting an electronic signature. The MoD also pledged over £400 million for long-range weapons including hypersonic systems via the Stratus program and work on a stealth Storm Shadow replacement, while a UK–Germany long-range program named Deep Previsi moves into a joint study phase.
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