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title: "Ukraine, defence reviews and more: Predicting what 2024 has in store for defence"
description: General Sir Richard Barrons, a former commander of Joint Forces Command and now co-chairman of Universal Defence and Security Solutions, gave his predictions for the UK military on the latest episode of the Sitrep podcast.
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# [Ukraine, defence reviews and more: Predicting what 2024 has in store for defence](https://www.universal-defence.com/blog/ukraine-defence-reviews-and-more-predicting-what-2024-has-in-store-for-defence)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.universal-defence.com/blog/author/admin) | Dec 26, 2023

What happens in Ukraine remains the "big thing on the horizon" for the British Armed Forces. General Sir Richard Barrons, co-chair of [Universal Defence and Security Solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/company/68264762/admin/feed/posts/#), gives his predictions for the UK military on the latest episode of the [BFBS](https://www.linkedin.com/company/68264762/admin/feed/posts/#) Sitrep podcast.

He said the war in Ukraine was "likely to consolidate in 2024 and really, most likely not get to some sort of decisive outcome of any kind until 2025".

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He also said: "There is one clear point of certainty, which is we are watching Russia triple its defence expenditure next year as it bears down on the war in Ukraine."

 

Gen Sir Richard said Russia believes it is regaining the initiative in Ukraine, making "Nato and the Baltic states in particular feel more nervous".

He also said "much more of all elements of the British forces are going to find themselves playing a bigger part in deterring Russia".

The retired general said this meant the battlegroup in Estonia being reinforced to a brigade.

Find the analysis in full: [https://www.forces.net/analysis/predicting-what-2024-has-store-defence](https://www.forces.net/analysis/predicting-what-2024-has-store-defence)

 

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