On the recordJune 18, 2026
the UK needs to “reshape” its defence priorities in the wake of the “threats we face from Russia under the Putin regime”
Said by
John Swinney
Scottish National Party
Source
thenational.scotthe UK needs to “reshape” its defence priorities in the wake of the “threats we face from Russia under the Putin regime”
Discussing UK defense priorities and threats from Russia.
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