Summary
Britain plans to spend an additional £2 billion on drones and other defense upgrades to prepare for future threats. The country will introduce new weapons and tactics inspired by the war in Ukraine and grow the Army for the first time in a generation. Separately, German police will conduct a major new search for Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal in 2007.
Key Facts
- Britain will spend an extra £2 billion to improve its defense capabilities.
- The government is looking at new tactics and weapons used in the Ukraine war.
- The British Army is set to grow for the first time in many years.
- The planned defense upgrades include 12 nuclear-powered submarines.
- A new search effort is underway for Madeleine McCann, focusing on more than 20 sites in Portugal.
- Germany is leading the investigation in this new search effort.
- The search for McCann involves radar and digging up to 15 feet deep in specific areas.
- Madeleine McCann disappeared at the age of three in 2007.
