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Meanwhile, U.S. commanders have described the growing number of classified undersea systems as central to confronting China and deterring an invasion of Taiwan. Speaking at London’s Royal United Services Institute this week, U.S. Deputy Secretary for Defense Kathleen Hicks said almost three years of fighting in Ukraine had seen "the character of warfare change", with commercial technology such as drones and AI systems rapidly entering service. "The Russia-Ukraine war didn't start this trend, but it did accelerate it."

"While we see movement around Russia’s military bases in Syria…Putin will be already trying to negotiate ways to create a path forward where they can hold on to these bases.” Putin opens lines of communication with HTS after "strategic defeat" in Syria, says RUSI’s Burcu Ozcelik.

Ephgrave said he was baffled why criminals can be paid to give evidence but it is considered "not British" to pay potentially law abiding citizens to solve serious financial crime. The former senior police officer told a news conference at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank on Tuesday that a new report, opens new tab presented a strong case for reform. "Many hundreds of whistleblowers have chosen to go abroad to blow the whistle because there is simply no incentive for them to do that here ... That means we don't get the benefit of bringing those individuals, those corporations to justice in this country," he said.