UK criticized for defense inaction by former military leaders

Lord George Robertson, former NATO secretary-general and author of a British defense review, denounces "corrosive complacency".

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This former diplomat believes the Starmer government underestimates current security threats.

The report calls for urgent revision of the UK's military budget and strategy.

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