Letters: Britain must urgently undertake a full defence review if it is now on a war footing aol.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aol.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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