Budget Brief: UK 2.5% Of GDP Boost Is Not All It Seems

Sunak announcement

On April 23 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK would raise its defense budget to “a new baseline” 2.5% of GDP by 2030.

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As the UK’s two major parties begin to vie for credibility on defense and security issues ahead of a general election that will take place before the end of 2024, the ruling Conservative government upped the ante last week by providing a definitive schedule for its pledge to increase military...
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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