In 2021/22, the United Kingdom spent approximately 48.6 billion British pounds on defense, an increase of around four billion pounds when on the previous year. In October 2022 British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace announced that Britain’s military spending will double and reach 100 billion pounds by 2030, meeting the new Prime Minister Truss’ goal of increasing military spending to 3% of GDP.
42% Increase |
32% Decrease |
35% Increase |
32% Decrease |
7% Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
See how support for each position on “Military Spending” has changed over time for 110k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Military Spending” has changed over time for 110k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8SRBY9P3yrs3Y
Decrease, unless there's a threat of world war 3 (in which case we should increase it).
@9LQ7RT63 days3D
Increase, but focus on home and commonwealth territories, not unwarranted excursions into foreign lands, or playing the mercenary to for called allies.
@9LPZLR33 days3D
Increase, focus on defending British homeland and territories, but don't allow our troops to become mercenaries for our so called allies, and don't engage in unwarranted foreign wars.
@9LPZ2KV 3 days3D
Stop wasteful R&D, just buy American equipment to stop us wasting billions developing bad equipment ex. the Ajax.
@9LNG7TM6 days6D
ONLY should increase if it is concern to our country. Should not be using our tax payer money for other countries crises, we don't even have enough money in the country. A lot of people/citizen are struggling, use tax payer money for own country.
@9L8NDCV3wks3W
We are in a position where hostility’s are spreading around the world therefore we need to ensure we can protect our own country.
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