Jun 22, 2026 · 23 min · 13 segments
The state of UK's defence has been exposed after its minister resigned over insufficient funds being allocated. Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has demanded allies produce 'credible' spending plans…
Frank LedwidgeGuest
Enda BradyHostSean BellGuest
Jane KinninmontGuest

A row has erupted in the UK over the Prime Minister's refusal to spend more money on defence, leading to a series of resignations, most significantly the Defence Secretary John Healey.

So is Starmer making a tough economic choice or gambling with Britain's national security? Well, joining me to discuss this, Sean Bell is a military analyst and a retired air vice marshal.

Frank Ledwidge is a senior lecturer in strategy and law at Portsmouth University and a former military intelligence officer.

And Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow in the Europe in the World program that's at the European Policy Center.
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