The Defence Secretary has warned soldiers the scale of issues facing the British Army is 'much worse' than he initially feared.
The Defence Secretary has warned soldiers the scale of issues facing the British Army is "much worse" than he initially feared. Addressing the RUSI Land Warfare conference today, John Healey also underlined the Government's commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence.
”As defence secretary, Mr Healey very quickly met with NATO allies in Washington, alongside Sir Keir Starmer - just days after Labour’s election victory Mr Healey's comments come after the Government launched a Strategic Defence Review last week. Speaking at the time, the Defence Secretary labelled the review the "first of its kind" and said it will "take a fresh look at the challenges we face".
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