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Andy Burnham, the surprise frontrunner to be next UK prime minister, is making a bold pitch for a military and defense overhaul — arguing Britain must ditch reliance on foreign gear and rebuild its own capabilities to face a more dangerous world. Citing recent global crises, including Iran-Ukraine tensions and a crippling cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover that cost the economy £2 billion, he’s calling for “hard power” and re-industrialization. Despite his decade-long focus on local governance as Manchester’s mayor, Burnham is now positioning himself as a security hawk, pledging closer ties with France and Germany and keeping Keir Starmer’s top security advisor on board. With him seemingly the only Labour contender, his defense-first agenda could dominate the next government’s priorities.

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