Analysing what the budget could mean for the forces | Sitrep podcast
160The Chancellor has promised another £11bn for defence over the next five years, but after soaring inflation and big donations to Ukraine how much extra is left over?
Professor of Defence Studies Michael Clarke explains what it means for the spending power of defence and what it might mean for the future of British forces as a new masterplan for their size and shape is drawn up.
We also take a closer look at the next generation of Royal Navy attack submarines, which will take up more than a quarter of the new cash.
And just days after the Ministry of Defence launched its own TikTok channel, the Chinese-owned app has been banned from Government devices. A former British Army intelligence officer explains the risks.
00:00 On Sitrep this week
01:25 The new defence budget explained
07:01 Updating the UK’s defence masterplan
13:14 The new AUKUS submarine
19:49 Is TikTok a threat to the MOD?
26:40 Michael Clarke’s experience of Chinese surveillance
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