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John Healey: “The Government cannot warn about Russia, Iran and China, then produce a Defence Investment Plan that leaves the Armed…”

On the recordJune 12, 2026
The Government cannot warn about Russia, Iran and China, then produce a Defence Investment Plan that leaves the Armed Forces short of the money, people, stockpiles and industrial capacity needed to meet that threat.
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John Healey
Labour Party

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Critique of government defense funding plan.

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