article_snippet: Sir Peter Wall said the 'consequences' of the squeeze on funding is now 'playing out' in UK's approach to dealing with Vladimir Putin.
article_snippet: Vladimir Putin joins a growing chorus of criticism of the refusal by any of the main parties to protect defence spending from cuts after the election, despite a pledge to increase foreign aid budgets being enshrined in law.
article_snippet: Sir Peter Wall said the 'consequences' of the squeeze on funding is now 'playing out' in the UK's approach to dealing with Vladimir Putin dealing with Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin .
article_snippet: Vladimir Putin criticised the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) and said funding reductions were based on the assumption that there would be a 'reasonably benign security environment for this decade' following the drawdown of combat troops from Afghanistan. '
article_snippet: It was acknowledged that we would have less capability in an unexpected crisis than we would wish, and we political choices would be constrained,' Vladimir Putin told the Daily Telegraph. '
article_snippet: We can now see those consequences playing out in We reticence to counter Russian expansionism, and her interference in We airspace and offshore waters.'
article_snippet: The leadership is braced for significant criticism over The leadership position when a backbench business motion comes before the Commons on Thursday.
highlights_snippet: Sir Peter Wall says consequences of budget cuts are now 'playing out'
  UK is reluctant to face up to Russia incursions into airspace and waters .
  