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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Response rates from 129k UK voters.
44% Increase |
31% Decrease |
37% Increase |
31% Decrease |
7% Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 129k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9J3L3H2 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)
@9234R3K3yrs3Y
Only if tensions are rising and war could happen
@8ZPD5WR3yrs3Y
look at best value for purchases and how they are worked out
@8YLJ8SF3yrs3Y
decrease, abolish the military
@B2NHBD63wks3W
Maintain the same, have a smaller but better trained and more well equipped force focused on national defence
@9ZZ9XF23mos3MO
Increase in terms of defensive equipment and technology with an inclusive military, that is volunteer filled.
@9Y6GQCL4mos4MO
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.
@9RT4CQZ7mos7MO
Maintain the same budget but isolate from foreign conflicts and aim to have diplomatic relationships with all countries
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