The UK’s defence budget was delayed for over a year. Now that it’s finally been released, it has triggered a political storm so intense that Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns have both resigned.
What went so wrong? Why did two of the government’s most senior defence figures walk away? And what does this budget mean for Britain’s military, its global influence, and its future?
In this episode, we break down the controversy, the resignations, and the warning signs of a country struggling to maintain its place in the world.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
01:58 Running the Numbers
03:04 What the UK could Purchase with £30 billion
07:45 Is there Really a Threat?
10:20 Reasons Behind Keir Starmer’s U-Turn
14:38 Risk Aversion
21:11 Al Carn’s Letter
24:16 Conclusion
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