Downing Street has confirmed that the defence strand of the National Security Capability Review will be separated out.
Officials were unable to give any details on the specifics of how this will now be managed but said the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to give a statement by the end of the week.
The announcement comes after weeks of debate and rumours that Mr Williamson wants the Treasury to give the Ministry of Defence more time and money.
Whether or not he's succeeded in securing more funds has not yet been confirmed but he has, it seems, secured more time.
It had been feared there could be cuts to the Armed Forces and its capabilities.
There were reports these would include a cut to the size of the Royal Marines in an attempt to plug a black hole in the defence budget, with ministers also looking at plans to scrap the Navy's two amphibious assault ships - HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
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