# UK defense chief says Russia has noticeably strengthened its military

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- TASS, 2026-09-17 01:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188725

> UK Chief of the Defense Staff Richard Knighton said Russia has substantially strengthened its armed forces in recent years and is now militarily more powerful than it has been for a long time. He described global security as “getting more dangerous,” while confirming that some UK training exercises were cancelled to save money.