Defense Investments Mask Possible Brexit Impact On UK Security

HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier
The UK’s new carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, will embark with U.S. Marine Corps F-35s on its first operational cruise in the spring of 2021.
Credit: UK Royal Navy
Announcing record investment in defense, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in November he wanted to reverse an “era of retreat,” ending three decades of cuts since the end of the Cold War. UK adds billions to defense budget Spending plans in flux until Integrated Review reports The Treasury will...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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