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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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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Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

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 @9J3L3H2 answered…1yr1Y

Increase, and make sure that there is greater recruitment offerings, and that it is offered as a pathway at the end of school (i.e. have members give talks in schools)

 @9234R3Kanswered…3yrs3Y

Only if tensions are rising and war could happen

 @8ZPD5WRanswered…3yrs3Y

look at best value for purchases and how they are worked out

 @8YLJ8SFanswered…3yrs3Y

decrease, abolish the military

 @B4MDSSVanswered…6 days6D

Increase! But only because of the current wars and the withdrawal of the US from protection of the UK.

 @B4G93L3answered…2wks2W

It should be increased only to defend poorer countries which are wrongfully under attack, however I am anti war.

 @B3H865Qanswered…2mos2MO

Our military is very important to protect our country. While I think that our deficit needs to be drastically reduced, we should also increase spending on the military.

 @B2NHBD6answered…3mos3MO

Maintain the same, have a smaller but better trained and more well equipped force focused on national defence

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