This is what Britain really needs to defend itself – and it doesn’t include spending billions on arms

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This is what Britain really needs to defend itself – and it doesn’t include spending billions on arms | Karen Bell

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/02/britain-defence-billions-arms-spending-climate-crisis

Spending should be focused on the immediate threats we face: underfunded public services and an escalating climate crisis
Karen Bell is professor of social and environmental justice at the University of Glasgow
The UK government has now unveiled its strategic defence review (SDR),…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-02 17:15:51.