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    UK has failed to prepare enough for war, former defence ministers warn

    by David Lynch Apr 06, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    The UK has failed to prepare for war in a “whole-nation endeavour”, two former defence ministers have warned.

    Outgoing armed forces minister James Heappey revealed that only Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials turned up to an exercise to prepare for wartime scenarios which was meant for the whole of Government.

    He called on ministers to do more to prepare

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