SIR – The Prime Minister’s announcement last week of £75 billion in new defence funding (“War footing as Sunak ramps up defence spending”, report, April 24) was welcome, if overdue. The British electorate now has a clear choice on whether to put defence of the realm at the top of its priorities. However, Con Coughlin (Comment, April 25) was right to highlight the urgent need for a comprehensive defence review. A balance must be restored between machines and manpower, against a clear political st