UK Announces £500m Defence Cuts as Ukraine Fires British Missiles Inside Russia

The decision to decommission warships, helicopters, and drones has drawn criticism from military leaders and opposition parties, citing growing global threats.

The UK government has announced £500 million in defence cuts, decommissioning warships, helicopters, and drones to address financial pressures.
Critics, including former military leaders and opposition MPs, argue the cuts weaken the UK's defence capabilities at a time of escalating global tensions.
Ukraine used British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike a Russian military site in Kursk, marking the first confirmed use of these weapons inside Russia.
The cuts come as the Ministry of Defence prepares a strategic defence review, with further reductions in military spending expected in the future.
Defence Secretary John Healey justified the cuts as necessary to modernize the armed forces, but concerns remain over the lack of immediate replacements for decommissioned equipment.