Budget Brief: The Reality Of Britain’s 2.5% GDP Defense Spending Pledge

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Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that the UK would raise defense expenditure to 2.5% of GDP comes amid swirling geopolitical uncertainties.

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Against a backdrop of evermore strained relations between the U.S. and its allies in Europe and Canada, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced last week that the UK would raise defense expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by the 2027-28 budget, up from 2.3% today. The move—according to the...
Craig Caffrey

Craig is the head of Aviation Week Network's defense data team responsible for managing the company’s defense databases and leading on related consultancy projects.

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