He said:"The UK is increasing its ambitions when it comes to defence spending" and promised to review the figures after 2025."
• A new security fund worth £1bn to focus on economic and cyber security, countering terrorism as well as supporting human rights. It will replace what was known as the Conflict, Safety and Security Fund "The prime minister has set the direction across government for a consistent, coherent and robust approach to China, rooted in the national interest and aligned with our allies."How much does UK spend on defence?A core part of the original text was what was described as an"Indo-Pacific tilt" - a policy that will be at the heart of a meeting in San Diego on Monday between Mr Sunak, US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The UK has played a leading role in supporting Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to fight Russia's invading forces, including with tanks, anti-tank missiles and rocket launchers. The prime minister was pushed on what the timeframe would be to increase the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP. He signalled that it could be by 2030 but was not specific, though he did say that defence spending would reach 2.25% by 2025.
That makes a whole lot of sense... A whole lot of nonsense!
Tobias_Ellwood The *world* is a beautiful place, society is what we choose ... Do we choose cooperation or conflict?
Tobias_Ellwood the USA and the west are making the world more dangerous, they want world domination, 750 USA bases world wide, who is the terrorists,
Tobias_Ellwood Could always divert the 77th brigades funding back into the armed forces.
Tobias_Ellwood No money for the NHS but 5 billion for war absolutely vile Tories
Tobias_Ellwood Deeply deeply concerned, so concerned that he's talking about doing nothing about it again! 🥴
haynesdeborah Under fund on the UKs defence budget so the only alternative is to join a European Army…. Welcome to the world of Sunak and Hunt.
haynesdeborah 1% short? Really?
5bn on military but half the country can’t afford heating or eating.
We are under more threat from illegal immigration just wait and see the summer arrivals.
What threat?
Yes China really are a threat to the UK....been best part of 100 years since they have been invaders....shame the same can't be said about the US or the UK🤔🤔🤔
About bloody time
Magic money tree found
Yeah yeah yeah
They probably wrote it off as that, but more likely was used as 'living expenses ' travel costs, moving costs, rent, bills, food ,car leases, petrol, kids education, holidays, 2nd or 3rd homes. Private health insurance, private jets....
Funny how this tory magic money pot appears when it suits them! 🙄😏
We need at least spend 3% of gdp to counter threats 1. Not enough troops 2. Not enough tanks 3. Not enough fighter jets
While the rest of us due from the cold and starvation. Plus while the NHS is on its knees.
But I think them you scare threaten you they're spending more and heavily than you
Millions using food banks so what do the conservatives do is increase military budget again
About time
Maybe if the government hadn't sent arms to Ukraine, they wouldn't have depleted our own supply!
what a lot of b..s...
About bloody time
Nice magic money tree when he wants it 😂😂
There’s always money when they want it. Not giving nurses, doctors, teachers a decent rise is a political choice
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Okay, Russia, I can understand the sentiments feeling threatened from the past, but China? Why? About what?
It should be way more
They can find money for some things then, just not our key workers.
Where’s it coming from?
Why bother Sunak’s wife works for a pro Putin Indian company, Sunak knowingly delayed impending sanctions and within his own party and UK and US security circles they say he is disinterested in defending the UK or in Ukraine defeating Russia,he just knows he can’t say it out loud
Stop giving £millions every year to the Pakistani space programme would be a start
Where is the magic money tree to get that amount of money from?
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