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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@9Y6GQCL5mos5MO
I've seen myself where the money is being spent. For instance hundreds of consoles, pcs and tvs. It needs to put a limit on where the money is going.
@9P6LYBDConservative10mos10MO
Our armed forces are a joke compared to what they once were, money needs to be better spent before more is invested.
Decrease - we should become a defence only military and put that money towards education, health and other services
Decrease, and put the money into food and healthcare
@8Z8CBVW3yrs3Y
Because of other countries threatening war
Decrease it and spend it on healthcare and education
@9B5ZM6Y2yrs2Y
increase in case of threat to national security.
@8SNPYSB4yrs4Y
Abolish capitalism and the state
@8S5HX9X4yrs4Y
Move spending from trident to traditional defence forces
@8S2GKKC4yrs4Y
Spend the money that Trident would cost to look after those who serve in the forces properly.
@8Q4BM454yrs4Y
Dependant on the threat. Should be relative to having a well functioning and equipped military without funding unnecessary projects/wasting money in peacetime
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