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Rewrite and replace the Strategic Defence Review of 2025, updating its assumptions and aligning it with current geopolitical realities. Reprioritise force design by placing greater emphasis on the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, reflecting the UK’s strategic position, while reassessing the role and scale of the Army. Conduct an urgent review of the UK’s ground-based air defence, particularly balli...

Stuart Crawford discusses the need for Britain to reform its armed forces, emphasizing the urgency of a new defence review to replace the outdated SDR 2025. He advocates prioritizing UK defence, followed by interests abroad, and then NATO commitments, with a realistic spending plan aiming for 5% of GDP. Crawford criticizes inefficient MOD procurement processes, suggesting radical reforms or appoin...

Stuart Crawford discusses the need for significant reforms in Britain's armed forces, focusing on funding and equipment procurement. He criticizes the current defence budget of 60 billion pounds (2.3% of GDP), advocating for an increase to 3% by the next parliament and 3.5% by 2035, potentially reaching 140 billion pounds annually. Crawford suggests reallocating funds from the bloated welfare budg...

Stuart Crawford discusses the need for significant reforms in Britain's armed forces, focusing on funding and equipment procurement. He criticizes the current defence budget of 60 billion pounds (2.3% of GDP), advocating for an increase to 3% by the next parliament and 3.5% by 2035, potentially reaching 140 billion pounds annually. Crawford suggests reallocating funds from the bloated welfare budg...