The UK must expand its military footprint in the Arctic and High North as the region becomes increasingly contested owing to melting sea ice opening up access, the government’s defence review is set to advise.
The document is expected to call for significant investment in drones and cutting-edge technology, against a backdrop of a new era of state conflict, according to people familiar with it.
The review will affirm the UK’s “Nato first” approach to defence, prioritising the security of Britain’s own backyard in the Euro-Atlantic area and fulfilling obligations to the alliance.
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