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I led Britain’s Armed Forces – long-term security is more than boots on the ground

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Defence and aid are not competing priorities they are complementary pillars of a coherent security strategy.

The notion that we must weaken one to strengthen the other is not just misleading but dangerous.

A lack of investment in aid and development will only fuel greater instability, increase security threats, and place a heavier burden on our Armed Forces .

The decision to cut aid is a decision to accept greater global instability, weakened British influence, and an increased risk of conflict.

It is time for a rethink before we find ourselves paying a far higher price in the years to come.

Parliament must not let this moment pass without challenge.

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