Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May visits British soldiers, part of NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) battle group, in Tapa, Estonia September 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
The Guardian: UK 'living a lie' on defence capability, says former army chief
Comments follow warning by MPs that UK must raise spending to maintain US alliance
The UK is “living a lie” about its defence programme, which is unaffordable within current budgets, the former chief of defence staff has said, after a committee of MPs said Britain must raise spending in order to maintain its relationship with the US.
Lord Gen Nick Houghton, who was chief of defence staff until 2016, said the government had to make a tough choice between losing its global standing as a leading defence nation or increasing spending on defence.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 26, 2018
Ex-head of the Armed Forces lashes Theresa May for prioritising the NHS over the military as MPs demand an extra £20billion for defence -- Daily Mail
Ex-Military Chief Says UK Government is 'Living a Lie' on Defense Spending -- Sputnik
The UK Is No Longer A ‘Tier One’ Military Power -- Task & Purpose/Business Insider
Defence spending rise needed to keep influence, say MPs -- BBC
UK defence spending must rise to keep strong U.S., NATO links - MPs -- Reuters
Maintaining UK and US military relationship could cost Britain more than $10 billion a year -- Defense News
Failure to Provide U.K. Royal Navy Escorts for New Carriers is ‘Potentially Dangerous,’ Warn Lawmakers -- USNI News
Report: South Korean military 'lost' after drills suspended -- UPI
The international impact of Israel’s underground Iron Dome -- Defense News
China's navy holds military drills just off Taiwan's coast every day for a week -- Business Insider/Reuters
China to be ‘1st mover’ in military hi-tech, US ‘perilously close’ to lag behind – ex-Deputy DefSec -- RT
BAE to manufacture amphibious assault vehicles for Taiwan -- UPI
Tank makers steel themselves for Europe’s next big land-weapon contest -- Defense News
The new B-21 Raider could hit a big milestone this year -- Defense News
KC-10 Ground Emergency Under Investigation, Air Force Says -- DoD Buzz
Lockheed wins more than $1 billion for F-16 production -- UPI
No one knows how a military Space Force would work, exactly -- Market Place
Air Force contracts for next generation space launch propulsion system -- UPI
Rising concerns over hackers using satellites to target US -- The Hill
Senate votes to require Pentagon to disclose cellphone spying near military facilities -- The Hill
US cyber firm denies claim it breached Chinese military hackers -- The Hill
Soldiers to shoot more, stay longer in infantry school -- Stars and Stripes
Army May Extend Length of Basic Training, Sergeant Major Says -- Military.com
Tough sell: Why aren’t more soldiers rushing to join the Army’s new adviser brigades? -- Army Times
The Army Is Spending Half A Billion To Train Soldiers To Wage War Underground -- Task & Purpose/Military.com
Navy’s Troubled Ford Carrier Makes Modest Progress -- Breaking Defense
Government watchdog says nuke-detection plan under Trump, Obama is lacking -- Defense News
Insiders say 'Mad Dog' Mattis is out of the loop and Trump doesn't tell his defense secretary anything – but White House and Pentagon say it's 'ludicrous' and 'pure silliness' -- Daily Mail
Mattis lands in China for first Pentagon chief visit since 2014 -- Bloomberg
Jim Mattis moves cautiously to carry out Trump’s more controversial policies -- Jamie McIntyre & Travis J. Tritten, Washington Examiner
Mattis confirms 2 Texas bases to house immigrants -- The Hill
Before you help a fragile state’s military, ask these uncomfortable questions -- Mara Karlin, Brookings
NATO’s infatuation: Russia, Russia, Russia! -- Jill Aitoro, Defense News
