"I am afraid 2.5% of GDP won't be enough - the UK's military needs a massive splurge of cash to be able to fight a war."
A "fundamental shift" in thinking needs to occur towards defence spending if the UK can feel confident in combating a "disgusting", militaristic Russia, says general Sir Richard Shirreff.
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