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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 40 MIN

EXTRA – What now for defence after two damning resignations?

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John Healey’s parting broadside as Defence Secretary, and Al Carns resignation as Armed Forces Minister, are clearly intended to jolt the government into a rethink of the Defence Investment Plan.  But will it work?Sitrep explains the difficult choices now facing by the new Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis, and how his experience in the Parachute Regiment might shape his approach.Professor Michael Clarke runs the numbers on the Defence Investment Plan which John Healey says “falls well short of what is required for defence… at this dangerous time”.And he explains why this leaves the Chiefs of the Armed Forces in a very delicate position. 

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