# Britain announced it will build 12 new attack submarines as it launched a major defence review to move the country to war-fighting readiness. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that the threat they now face is more serious, more immediate and more unpredictable than at any time since the Cold War. He says they face war in Europe, new nuclear risks, daily cyber-attacks and growing Russian aggression.
Britain launches major defence review to move to war-fighting readiness