James Cartlidge: “With a £10bn budget, this would be one of Britain's most significant military programmes since the Cold War.”

Whilst other countries have used conscription, we remain committed to a professional, volunteer armed forces – and that means we need to make reserve service financially worthwhile.

All of Labour’s strategic defense review promises will be taken with a pinch of salt unless they can show there will actually be enough money to pay for them.

Only by prioritising defence spending over a bigger welfare state can the government hope to deliver the funding our forces need.

All of Labour's strategic defense review promises will be taken with a pinch of salt unless they can show there will actually be enough money to pay for them.