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UK Defence Secretary Streeting warns of unprecedented war risk with Russia

Original: UK: Defence Secretary Streeting warns Britain faces unprecedented risk of war with Russia https:// lemmy.zip/post/723062

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned that Britain faces an unprecedented risk of war with Russia, according to a UK report circulating online. The warning underscores growing concern in government over Russian aggression and the state of European security. Details of the remarks and the specific threat assessment behind them have not yet been fully laid out.

Why now: Ongoing tension over Russia's war in Ukraine keeps senior UK officials' warnings about a direct conflict newsworthy.

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