‘Global conflict is highly likely if we don’t invest in deterrence now,’ they say Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Britain's armed forces have been “hollowed out by years of chronic underfunding” , according to a stark warning from former