Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.
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- The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain simply can’t find the money, leaving the country and its allies exposed in dangerous times.S1S2
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Britain just shelved a key defence goal. That’s not good for Australia.
The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain simply can’t find the money, leaving…
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Published Aug 30, 2026
What to know
- The man who quit Keir Starmer’s government over the failure to boost defence spending appears now to have reached the same conclusion: Britain simply can’t find the money, leaving the country and its allies exposed in dangerous times.S1S2
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