TAN DHESI: 'Britain can't afford to drift as world gets more dangerous'

TAN DHESI: 'Britain can't afford to drift as world gets more dangerous''Conflict in the Middle East has spread across the region, causing a humanitarian crisis, and piling pressure on UK Forces already doing more with less', Tan Dhesi, the Defence Committee chair writesCommentsNewsopinionTan Dhesi and Alexander Brown Assistant Political Editor11:00, 11 Apr 2026Updated 11:09, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBritain is more exposed than at any point since the Cold War, the chair of the Defence Committee warned(Image: Getty Images)Britain is more exposed than at any point since the Cold War.‌Conflict in the Middle East has spread across the region, causing a humanitarian crisis, straining our partners and piling pressure on UK Forces already doing more with less. As if that wasn’t enough, Moscow has been watching — with Russian submarines tracking the undersea cables that keep our country running. Meanwhile Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not let up. Ukrainians are fighting every day for their survival.‌This is what a more dangerous world looks like — and Britain is not as ready as we should be. The Government hasn’t yet risen to the occasion — and time is not on our side. It needs to start moving much, much faster.‌READ MORE: UK is rewriting war response for the first time in 50 years — from rationing to hospitalsOPINIONMikey SmithDonald Trump's weirdest week has left him isolated with nowhere to go on IranDonald Trump