The review will look at how to strengthen UK security in an increasingly 'dangerous and volatile world'.
has launched a "root and branch" review of the armed forces, in order to "forge a new clear-eyed approach" to defence.
But despite the pledge, Starmer's government are yet to put a time frame on when they will increase the spending to 2.5% from the current level of 2.3%.had set a 2030 goal for spending 2.5%, at a cumulative cost of £75 billion over six years, but the new Labour administration has yet to commit to a timetable.
The co-operation between Mr Putin and his allies has alarmed Western leaders, with Nato’s summit in Washington last week declaring that Beijing and Moscow had a “deepening strategic partnership” while Iran and North Korea are “fuelling Russia’s war of aggression”.Shadow Armed Forces Minister Andrew Bowie said the country didn't need another review, and instead "we just need to get on and spend more money on defence.
As part of the process, a defence review team will be established to engage with serving and retired members of the armed forces, the defence industry, the general public, academics, parliament and the UK’s allies.
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