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Rutte's speech at Chatham House comes at a critical time for global security as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and China's military expansion continues to raise questions about Nato's capabilities and readiness for war.

Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs billions of pounds would be invested to move the UK to "war-fighting readiness" in the face of a new era of threats from nuclear powers like Russia and China.

The increase will fund plans to move the UK to "war-fighting readiness", as outlined in the government's strategic review of defence on Monday.

HHS bowed toward the latter issue by asserting in the report that the health profile of American children poses “a threat to our nation’s health, economy, and military readiness.”

There should be a "defence readiness bill" to give the government more powers to support the mobilisation of industry and reserves, if required.