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European countries have committed to spending nearly double on military investments over the next decade, with high hopes that it will benefit their defense industries. But it is not clear that all that money — perhaps as much as 14 trillion euros, or $16 trillion — will fuel a flurry of high-end innovation in Europe. That is because of what one might call the F-35 problem. Europe lacks quality alternatives to some of the most needed and desired defense equipment that American companies produce. Among them is the F-35, Lockheed Martin's famed stealth fighter jet, whose advanced abilities are unmatched by European counterparts. Patriot missile-defense systems are also imported from America, as are rocket launchers, sophisticated drones, long-range artillery guided by satellite, integrated command and control systems, electronic and cyber warfare capabilities — along with most of the software required to run them. And because many European nations have already invested in American weapons, they want new purchases to remain compatible. The pledged investments have created a tension. Should European nations build their own military industry? Does the war in Ukraine and the threat of a militarized Russia allow that much lead-time? Or should they continue to invest, at least in part, in America's already available, cutting-edge technology? Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
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Former Labour Leader Comes Up With Brutal Farage Nickname For New Corbyn-Led Party
Ex-Labour leader Neil Kinnock just came up with a brutal new nickname for the alternative party Jeremy Corbyn is trying to set up: the Farage Assistance Group. Suspended Labour MP Zarah Sultana quit the party this week and announced she was starting up a new group with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who was expelled from the party in 2024. Corbyn released his own statement on Friday suggesting discussions around the new party 'are ongoing' – while promising 'change is coming'. On Sky News' Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, the presenter asked Kinnock, now a Labour peer, 'how serious a threat' this new Corbyn-led group might be. Kinnock noted they were already struggling to think up a name and so suggested one himself: 'Farage Assistance Group.' Reform UK is currently leading in the polls as dissatisfaction with the Labour government rises. He explained: 'The reality is, and everybody knows it, a division in the anti-conservative – capital C or small c – anti-right wing vote can only assist the parties of the right, the Conservatives especially now, and that is bad enough, and Farage's Reform party. 'The splintering, fragmentation offered by a new party of the left they say – I've got my doubts about that – of the left can only be of assistance to the enemies of Labour of the working class, people who have no means to sustain themselves, other than the sale of labour, by hand and by brain. 'It can be of benefit to the egos of those running the central party – and they haven't decide who should do that yet either!' Kinnock, who led the opposition from 1983 to 1992, also said he does not think Starmer 'should worry himself too much' about Corbyn or Nigel Farage. 'He's the prime minister, he would be punching down,' he continued. 'But there are other people throughout the party who should be taking Corbyn and Reform very seriously.' He warned there could be voter 'seepage' away from Labour unless these groups are addressed. Kinnock went on to describe because Reform as the 'natural enemies of progressives'. 'You've just got to look at them and listen to them to know that they're following the classic pattern,' he said. According to the Labour peer, the right-wingers have managed to first find and harvest division, then found someone to blame, and followed up with simplistic responses to complex problems. #TrevorPhillips: How serious a threat do you think a Corbyn party is going to be? Lord Kinnock: I understand they're having a little difficulty over the name... I suggest they call themselves the Farage assistance group... # — Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) July 6, 2025 Labour MP Accuses Government Of Behaving Like Flat-Earthers Over Waspi Women 'I Strongly Disagree': Yvette Cooper Hits Back After Ex-Labour MP Attacks Government Jeremy Corbyn 'To Set Up New Left-Wing Party' With Former Labour MP
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‘Biggest threat' to UK is extremism, says Home Secretary ahead of 7/7 anniversary
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has stated that Islamic and right-wing extremism continue to pose Britain's "biggest threats", as the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of the July 7 bombings. On 7 July 2005, four suicide bombers targeted London's transport network, killing 52 people and injuring more than 770 across three Underground trains and a bus. A series of attempted bombings followed the attacks, and during the subsequent police manhunt for suspects, Jean Charles de Menezes was tragically shot dead at a tube station. Writing in the Sunday Mirror, Ms Cooper recalled how news of the attacks had emerged as she headed to a local government conference in her then-role as a junior minister. 'The anti-radicalisation programme Prevent became more important than ever,' Ms Cooper said. 'And communities across the nation were determined that hatred would not win. 'The work done at that time has endured and evolved. Islamist extremist terrorism remains the greatest threat, followed by extreme right-wing terrorism. 'But we also face threats from hostile states, serious organised crime, cyber criminals, and a rise in individuals radicalised online.' Ms Cooper referenced how the approach to tackling terrorism had continued to evolve in the wake of the tragedy. In April, legislation providing greater protection to help prevent and reduce the harm of terror attacks at event venues officially became law. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn's Law, compels all UK venues expecting 200 or more people to be on site to prepare for the event of a terror attack. Larger premises expected to host 800 people or more also have to take steps to reduce their vulnerability to an assault, such as CCTV, bag searches or vehicle checks. Figen Murray campaigned for the law change in memory of her 29-year-old son Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017. Speaking when the Bill was signed into law, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: 'Today is a landmark moment for our security as my Government delivers on its promise to introduce Martyn's Law and better protect the public from terrorism. 'Figen's courage and determination in the face of such unimaginable loss is truly humbling, and it is thanks to her campaigning that Martyn's Law means her son's legacy will live on forever.'
