Laura Kuenssberg: Will strategic defence review meet the threats we face?

Laura Kuenssberg: Will strategic defence review meet the threats we face?

scussions also cautions that some of the proposals are not new, and that there is a long way to go between announcing them and implementing them effectively.

But at the very least, the review marks a significant shift in the political atmosphere. The prime minister now speaks openly and often about security and defence, after years in which these topics were largely left in the shadows. And it reflects the real dilemmas of the current moment: how should the UK best protect itself, and what role should it play on the world stage?

There is a growing sense that a new era is upon us, and this review is one measure of how the government believes it must confront it. Britain, at least, is no longer sleepwalking when it comes to its security and place in the world.

The review therefore will set out not just a plan for this year or next, but an outline of what the UK will look like in terms of strategic defence, in the face of a new and complex world order. It’s a big moment, and one the government hopes will show that it is facing up to hard truths and taking the necessary steps to keep the country safe.

As the missiles are painstakingly made in that quiet facility, the government is signaling that it is ready to step up and confront the challenges of the day – even as the sky above Ukraine remains filled with Storm Shadows.

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