UK’s Starmer announces 300-billion-pound defence investment plan
Summary
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the country will spend nearly 300 billion pounds over the next four years to upgrade its armed forces. The plan includes increasing the defence budget by 15 billion pounds and investing in drones and autonomous systems amid growing security threats.Key Facts
- The UK plans to spend about 300 billion pounds ($397 billion) on defence over four years.
- Defence spending will increase by 15 billion pounds ($20 billion) during this period.
- Over 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) will be invested in drones and autonomous systems.
- The announcement follows disagreements in Starmer’s Labour government about defence funding.
- Defense Secretary John Healey resigned, saying the plan could make Britain less safe.
- Starmer aims for the UK to spend 3.5% of its GDP on defence by 2035.
- The plan will be presented at a NATO summit in Ankara in early July.
- Starmer expects the next government to continue improving on this defence plan.
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