AI, robots, lasers and gap years in armed forces: Key details as UK to become ‘battle ready’

The UK must rebuild its military and get the whole country ready for war as the threat of conflict with a nuclear power like Russia or China is real, a major defence review warns. It described what might happen should a hostile state start a fight, saying this could include missile strikes against military sites and power stations across the UK, sabotage of railway lines and other critical infrastructure and attacks on the armed forces. Politics latest: Britain must be ‘battle-ready’, says PM Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:12 PM challenged on NATO, defence and…