[ BERLIN – Cuts to public services may have to be imposed to pay for the increase in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, Rishi Sunak admitted. The Prime Minister did not rule out slashing budgets for departments as he insisted his plan to boost defence funding would not impact his … Read more
[ US President Joe Biden is under growing pressure to explain his Middle East strategy to an American public that has been left mostly in the dark, even as US forces now take military action against three separate nations in the region. Saturday night’s joint US-UK bombing raids against Houthi targets in Yemen came just … Read more
[ The serious and ongoing threat to global shipping and supply chains from the Houthi attacks was one of the driving forces behind the UK’s decision to take part in military action in the Red Sea. Ministers were told that insurance costs alone for cargo ships – many of which have had to be diverted … Read more
[ The UK is not ruling out further military action against the Iran-backed Houthis if Western air strikes on the militia’s bases fail to deter them from attacking more ships in the Red Sea. Downing Street said there were “no plans set out” for further action but stressed that “we will keep security under review” … Read more
