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.
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@9N6P5K510mos10MO
Potentially increase or decrease. This needs to be looked in how we are spending the money in the first place as im sure some of it is wasted / services are overpaid.
@9LNG7TM12mos12MO
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.
Increase but the money should better spent on quality equipment for soldiers and contracts need to be under all kinds of scrutiny.
@9BT6W6Y2yrs2Y
Yes but only to aid Ukraine
Decrease, and put the money into food and healthcare
@93ZLT3S3yrs3Y
Decrease, the money could be diverted to public services.
@93NPBQJ3yrs3Y
Increase, with specific focus on increasing the number of military personnel, Naval fleet size and cyber warfare.
@8YGGHN73yrs3Y
Actual amount should remain the same. There desperately needs to be a defence review and the introduction of a defence plan instead. Currently, money is wasted on poor procurement practises party as a result of a lack of strategy. Prioritise the Navy and Airforce.
@8TVB3D34yrs4Y
Increase for certain types of spending (e.g. cyber security), decrease for others (aggression).
@9CWBDL8Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Increase, and use their strategic logistical expertise more in times of crisis.
Increase but but with a proportoon of the total going to wages, welfare, buildings and infrastructure, kits and provisions.
@9BT2Q6P2yrs2Y
Increase as long as we can separate ourselves from hawkish American foreign policy
@99K357T2yrs2Y
Overhole the gand increase
Decrease, however more funding should be given to support veterans
Neither, change the priorities of current defence spending.
@98HTRYV2yrs2Y
Increase, but focus military roles on National Services such as supporting the NHS or working alongside Emergency Services
@92PHY3YLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Only increase if threatened
@8XV3XH53yrs3Y
Military funding towards redundant technologies such as carriers should be completely slashed.
@8X8J9K83yrs3Y
increase spending on infantry equipment and mental health support programs
Decrease to allow more cooperation with other European nations
@8SMN8D6Conservative4yrs4Y
Satisfied with current spending but improve efficiency of spending (in all of public sector)
@8S88LXR4yrs4Y
@92GGL8R3yrs3Y
Military apending should be cut altogether.
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