• Britain authorised MBDA to release classified UK technical data, enabling France and Ukraine to establish local Storm Shadow assembly lines.
  • The move, announced ahead of PM Andy Burnham's Kyiv visit, complements Project Brakestop's push for cheaper long-range strike weapons.
  • UK support for Ukraine now totals £25 billion, including £16 billion in military assistance, as Burnham co-chairs the Coalition of the Willing.