
UK announces biggest defence spend plans since Cold War
The prime minister says he will make the UK a “battle-ready nation”, whilst Defence Secretary John Healey has pledged to..
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The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. As of 1 January 2025, the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Gurkhas, 25,742 volunteer reserve personnel and 4,697 "other personnel", for a total of 108,413.
The prime minister says he will make the UK a “battle-ready nation”, whilst Defence Secretary John Healey has pledged to..
Former British Army general Sir Richard Shirreff says a US deal for peace in Ukraine widely reported on Wednesday is “exactly..