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Defence Secretary: ‘The Russian conflict led my son to join the Army. Now this is personal to me’

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Defence Secretary John Healey reveals his son Alex is now an infantryman in the Army reserves.

He says if World War Three is coming, it is likely to come on his watch.

Healey ’s father briefly briefly briefly became a teacher after a parachuting accident to become a teacher.

Healey visited Kyiv in May before Rishi Sunak called the general election.

He says the pace of innovation, of manufacture, as well as the commitment of society behind it is essential.

The Army now has a target size of 72,000 and is likely to fall short because of recruiting failures.

Defence Secretary wants to amplify what’s special about remembrance.

Last year we marked 60 years since the last national servicemen left their national service.

Healey appears to believe that Britain and Europe will have to do more of the heavy lifting on this side of the Atlantic , whether or not directly linked to Trump 's re-election.