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    Will new Labour government scrap Tory plans to cut UK intelligence budget?

    Labour leader and incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media as he enters 10 Downing Street following Labour's election victory on 5 July 2024 in London, England.
    Labour leader and incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media as he enters 10 Downing Street following Labour's election victory on 5 July 2024 in London, England. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images via AFP

    During his campaign, Keir Starmer depicted Labour as the "party of national security" and pledged to increase the UK defence budget. But he gave no firm indication of whether the outgoing Conservative government's plans to slash the intelligence budget would be upheld or not.

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    Foreign military congestion in Singapore

    Warships from various countries on display at Changi Naval Base during the IMDEX Asia maritime defence exhibition in Singapore, 4 May 2023.
    Warships from various countries on display at Changi Naval Base during the IMDEX Asia maritime defence exhibition in Singapore, 4 May 2023. © Caroline Chia/Reuters

    By relocating navy staff and exploring the idea of redeploying drones, the US military is putting further pressure on military facilities in Singapore, to the detriment of other nations interested in developing their presence in the city state.

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