UK Defence Secretary Warns of Military Unpreparedness

John Healey states that the British armed forces are not ready to fight a war, highlighting significant underfunding and strategic shortfalls.

Defence Secretary John Healey acknowledged the UK military's readiness to conduct operations but not to engage in full-scale combat.
Healey attributed the military's deficiencies to years of underfunding and strategic neglect under previous Conservative governments.
The UK must double its fighting capability by 2027 and triple it by 2030 to effectively deter threats from nations like Russia, China, and Iran.
A recent agreement with Germany aims to bolster UK defense capabilities, including a new factory for artillery gun barrels and shared anti-submarine operations.
The Labour government plans to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, though no specific timeline has been set for this goal.