UK lays out defence plan with drones, self-flying fighter jets, no-crew submarines

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The UK announced a new defence plan emphasizing advanced technologies such as drones, self-flying fighter jets, and unmanned submarines. This plan seeks to modernize Britain's military capabilities amid growing global conflict threats and pressure to increase defense spending.

Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the centre of Britain’s future military under a defence plan being announced on Tuesday that reflects a world of conflicts transformed by technology. The Defence Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as military leaders and Treasury officials wrangled over the cost of equipping the nation’s military for an increasingly dangerous world. Like other Nato countries, the UK is under pressure to increase defence spending to...