(FILE PHOTO) John Healey Resigns as UK Defence Secretary CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 19: Defence Secretary John Healey looks on at Space Forge on February 19, 2026 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Space Forge, a start-up space technology company based in Cardiff, specialises in the in-space manufacturing of semi-conductor materials with an outlook to reduce the environmental impact of their production on earth. Defence Secretary John Healey is visiting Wales to launch the Wales Defence Growth Deal. The partnership will see a portion of £250 million in UK-wide funding in the defence sector aimed at boosting the Welsh economy through collaboration, innovation, and job creation. The program is being implemented amid the government's planned increase in defence spending to 2.6% of GDP by 2027 and 3% by the next Parliament. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)