UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines

The review is expected to recommend the armed forces move to "warfighting readiness" to deter growing threats faced by the UK. The government says it has an "ambition" to hit the target by 2034 at the latest, after the next general election, but the Conservatives say the move - which would hike spending by around £20bn a year - should be met by the end of the decade. £1bn on technology to speed up delivery of targeting information to soldiers Defence Secretary John Healey has signalled he is not aiming to increase the overall size of the Army before the next general election.