The UK reveals a major military batch in the face of the increasing Russian threat NATO news

Investing to flow in nuclear warheads, submarines and ammunition to counter the “most urgent threat since the Cold War.”

The United Kingdom has announced a large batch of defense infrastructure to confront a “new era of threats” led by the “growing Russian aggression”.

The package, which was unveiled on Monday, includes huge investments in a nuclear war program and heads, a fleet of attack submarines and ammunition factories, which is part of a strategic defensive review. Converting the country to “preparing to combat war”.

“The threat we face now is more dangerous, more urgent and more unpredictable than any time since the Cold War,” said Starmer.

He added: “We face the war in Europe, the new nuclear risks, the daily electronic attacks, and the growing Russian aggression in our waters, which calms down our sky.”

“The front line here”

The defensive review was the first since 2021, led by former Secretary General George Robertson.

Starmer said that it would lead to “basic changes” on the armed forces, including “moving to the willingness of war fighting”, bypassing the “NATO first” defensive position and accelerating innovation.

He said: “Every part of society, every citizen in this country, has a role that plays it because we must realize that things have changed in today’s world.” “The front line, if you want, here.”

The UK was racing to rearmaize what it considered an increasing threat from Russia. Fears that the United States has become a less reliable ally during President Donald Trump Will Reducing its military size in Europe Trump also calls on NATO countries to raise their defensive spending are other important factors.

The Starmer government pledged in February Defense spending To 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, which would constitute “the largest sustainable increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War.”

The government said it would reduce external aid to help finance spending.

New ammunition factories, attack submarines

Based on the recommendations mentioned in the review, the government said on Sunday that it will enhance the productive capabilities of weapons, which can be increased in size if necessary.

A total of 1.5 billion pounds (2 billion dollars) will be allocated to build “at least six ammunition and energy factories” with plans to produce 7,000 long -range weapons. As a result, the spending of total ammunition in the United Kingdom is expected to reach 6 billion pounds (8.1 billion dollars) on the current parliamentary period, which ends in 2029.

There are also plans to build up to 12 new attack submarines as part of the AUKUS Military Alliance with Australia and the United States.

The Ministry of Defense also said it would invest 15 billion pounds (20.3 billion dollars) in the nuclear warheads program. Last week, she pledged one billion pounds ($ 1.3 billion) to create “Internet leadership” to help in the battlefield.

The review described Russia as an “immediate threat and pressure” with China’s description as “an advanced and continuous challenge.”