- The Green Party is facing an internal split over its defence policy, with members proposing a motion to allow semi-autonomous drones and anti-ballistic missile systems.
- This motion, intended for debate at the autumn conference, seeks to reverse the party's current stance against anti-ballistic missile activity, deeming it "strategically incoherent" with nuclear disarmament.
- The proposal aims to address the party's low public trust in defence, with a YouGov poll showing only 17 per cent of voters have confidence in their current policy.
- The Independent understands that the Green Party's leadership does not support this motion, which also calls for significant investment in a multi-layered air defence architecture.
- The motion's proponents argue it offers a "radical yet responsible blueprint" to robustly protect the UK without contributing to global conflict, aiming to improve the party's credibility on national security.
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