New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources
Summary
Dan Jarvis is the new UK defence secretary, and he plans to review a military spending plan that delayed after John Healey resigned. Healey quit because he was unhappy with the government’s offer to fund major defence projects and said it did not give enough money to the armed forces.Key Facts
- Dan Jarvis replaces John Healey as UK defence secretary.
- Healey resigned over a defence funding plan that he felt was underfunded.
- The defence investment plan (Dip) was delayed until July after Healey’s resignation.
- Healey said the government offered £13.5 billion against an £18 billion funding gap.
- The government aims for defence spending to reach 3% of GDP by 2030, but Healey wanted a faster increase.
- The UK government is negotiating how to balance defence spending with other department budgets.
- The Prime Minister and other leaders are meeting at the G7 summit amid concerns about defence funding and global threats.
- The Royal Marines recently seized a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Channel, a planned operation amid rising security issues.
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