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Alex Nichol
Alex Nichol is a freelance reporter based in London. Before becoming a journalist, he served as an officer in the British Army, deploying to Europe, the Baltic States, and West Africa. He is an alumnus of Newcastle University and City St George’s, University of London, where he studied broadcast journalism.
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What UK's Strategic Defense Review means for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 2 that the United Kingdom is moving to "warfighting readiness," in large part in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the threat Russia poses to Europe.
He made the comment as his government unveiled its latest Strategic Defense Review, which U.K. General Richard Barrons, one of the review's authors, described as the "most profound" change in U.K. defense in 150 years.
The review sets out ambitious new targets, including at le
