Peers warn Government must go 'further and faster' to ready Britain for war in 1,000 days
Summary
Writing for The Telegraph, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Britain's enemies could be ready to attack the UK by 2030, especially as Russia takes its hybrid warfare against Nato up a notch, and that Britain needs to be ready for war in 1,000 days, HuffPost UK reported on Sunday 25 October. Streeting said making sure that the country is 'ready to fight and win a war' was a 'defining priority', according to HuffPost UK, which reported that the warning comes after the government announced its 'be ready' campaign. HuffPost UK also reported that Streeting appeared to hint that Chancellor John Healey would not be able to commit 3% of GDP to defence spending by 2030 in next week's Budget, Streeting saying the strategic objective of preparing for war was being lost 'amidst a fixation with percentages and dates'. On Wednesday 11 November peers warned that the Government must go 'further and faster' to ensure Britain is ready for war in 1,000 days, The Independent reported, a committee saying industry will be unable to 'move quickly enough' to protect the UK unless the government changes its 'buyer-seller' relationship with companies. Peers demanded a 'significant shift in the culture' at the Ministry of Defence to focus on 'delivering capability at speed', the Evening Standard reported, and Wales Online wrote that the warning comes after the Defence Secretary warned that Britain must be ready for war.
Latest: Peers warned that the Government must go 'further and faster' to ensure Britain is ready for war in 1,000 days, The Independent reported, a committee saying industry will be unable to 'move quickly enough' to protect the UK unless the government changes its 'buyer-seller' relationship with companies, and peers demanded a 'significant shift in the culture' at the Ministry of Defence to focus on 'delivering capability at speed', according to the Evening Standard, Wales Online writing that the warning comes after the Defence Secretary warned that Britain must be ready for war.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 11 November
Peers warned that the Government must go 'further and faster' to ensure Britain is ready for war in 1,000 days, The Independent reported, a committee saying industry will be unable to 'move quickly enough' to protect the UK unless the government changes its 'buyer-seller' relationship with companies, and peers demanded a 'significant shift in the culture' at the Ministry of Defence to focus on 'delivering capability at speed', according to the Evening Standard, Wales Online writing that the warning comes after the Defence Secretary warned that Britain must be ready for war.
- 01:34Wales Online UK Government told 'move at pace' to prepare for possibility of war
- 01:18Manchester Evening News Andy Burnham government issued urgent warning over war in 1,000 days
Tuesday 10 November
- 19:01The Independent Government must go 'further and faster' to ensure Britain is ready for war in 1,000 days, peers warn
- 19:01Evening Standard Government must 'move at pace' to be war-ready in 1,000 days, peers warn
Sunday 25 October
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Britain needs to be ready for war in 1,000 days, as its enemies could be ready to attack the UK by 2030, HuffPost UK reported, adding that Streeting appeared to hint that Chancellor John Healey would not be able to commit 3% of GDP to defence spending by 2030 in next week's Budget.
- 05:28HuffPost UK UK Must Be Ready For War In 1,000 Days, Defence Secretary Warns