UK Awaiting Defense Review Update Before Revising Budget

Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the UK needed to increase defense spending, but only after British defense priorities had been reviewed.

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LONDON—The UK government is holding off on a decision on the future direction on defense spending until an update to last year’s Integrated Defense and Security Review is published. Making his Autumn financial statement to Parliament on Nov. 17, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said both he and Prime Minister...
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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