Britain unveils military overhaul, pledging increased defence spending

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Open this photo in gallery: British PM Keir Starmer says Britain and NATO are facing more serious threats than at any time since the Cold War.Thomas Krych/Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the country’s military and pledged to increase defence spending substantially over the next decade to make Britain a “battle-ready, armour-clad nation.” In a speech at a military shipyard outside Glasgow on Monday, Mr. Starmer announced that the government will build six new munitions factories, 12 attack submarines and spend £15-billion ($28-billion) on its Trident nuclear weapons program. He also promised to increase...