Military and spy chiefs have demanded Sir Keir Starmer commit to doubling defence spending as Britain faces a '1936 moment'. Former ministers, security advisors and retired top brass wrote to the Prime Minister urging him to increase military investment to five per cent of GDP. They insisted Britain is unprepared for conflict with Russia and must urgently reequip its hollowed out armed forces. Currently Britain spends 2.4 per cent of GDP, or just over £60billion. The structured path to 5 per cent would require cuts to other budgets, additional taxation or further government borrowing. Signees included former Defence Secretary Ben...