UK's ‘Big’ Military Investment Plan Won't Solve Shortage For Running Costs | John Foreman

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“I think deterrence will be fine, but I think there's going to be continued pain ... because fundamentally, there's not enough money.” Even with a "big" new spending plan for drone ships and equipment, the UK isn't doing enough to fix basic shortages for training, running costs and spare parts, says former UK defence attaché to Moscow and Kyiv, John Foreman. John Foreman was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4pm–7pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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