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 130k UK voters.
45% Increase |
30% Decrease |
38% Increase |
30% Decrease |
7% Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
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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
@B5988HJ4 days4D
Decrease, and strategically reallocate those funds towards significantly increasing investment in health, education, and welfare initiatives that directly address the needs of the most vulnerable.
@B58C8CX 5 days5D
Increase as we live in a time close to another world war breaking out and we can't afford to be unprepared
@B548WL91wk1W
Decrease, focus on cyber-warfare and anti-terrorism and better our relationship and co-operation with the EU as a defensive bloc.
@B53B2JY 2wks2W
In the light of current world instability, and with the USA becoming an increasingly unreliable ally under the Trump administration, military spending should be increased.
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