"Have To Be Ready For Russia" UK Eyes "New Submarine Every 18 months", Invests £15b In Nuke Warheads

Britain announced it will build 12 new attack submarines as it launched a major defence review Monday (June 2) to move the country to “war-fighting readiness” in the face of “Russian aggression” and the changing nature of conflict.Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that “the threat we now face is more serious, more immediate and more unpredictable than at any time since the Cold War,” as he launched the review in Glasgow.”We face war in Europe, new nuclear risks, daily cyber-attacks, growing Russian aggression in our waters, menacing our skies,” he added.The Strategic Defence Review, which assesses threats facing the UK and makes recommendations, said that Britain is entering “a new era of threat”. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:18 “WE FACE WAR IN EUROPE…”4:05 “CANNOT IGNORE THE THREAT THAT RUSSIA POSES”5:44 “WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?”