Britain's defence arrangements are "not strong enough" to handle a more threatening world, Labour has said, pledging to reform the Ministry of Defence if it comes to power.Shadow defence secretary John Healey said his party would introduce a new military strategic headquarters and appoint a national armaments director to overhaul military procurement as part of plans to improve Britain's armed forces.In a speech to the Policy Exchange think tank on Wednesday, Mr Healey agreed with Defence Secret

Britain's defence arrangements are "not strong enough" to handle a more threatening world, Labour has said, pledging to reform the Ministry of Defence if it comes to power.Shadow defence secretary John Healey said his party would introduce a new military strategic headquarters and appoint a national armaments director to overhaul military procurement as part of plans to improve Britain's armed forces.In a speech to the Policy Exchange think tank on Wednesday, Mr Healey agreed with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps that the world is moving from a "post-war" to a "pre-war" situation, saying it is "deeply sobering".