https://freerepublic.com/tag/provenmenace/ en-us Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:15:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386119/posts Keir Starmer has said the UK will be prepared for war with Russia as he unveiled a £15billion military spending boost for the next four years. Defence chiefs are racing to arm-up in readiness to defend against Russian attack, with new land, sea and air drones, stealth fighter-bomber jets and surveillance craft, a troop recruitment drive and deep-strike missiles. But the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (Dip) leaves a headache for Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham as the small print revealed £4.7bn - almost a third of the cash - will need to be funded in the Budget. It is understood that... Mirror https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386119/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:15:20 GMT