UK Prime Minister Pledges To ‘Fully Fund’ Defense Investment Plan

prime minister andy burnham and chancellor john healey

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) and Chancellor John Healey (right).

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LONDON—UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his government will set out a roadmap to increase UK defense spending to meet NATO targets and “fully fund” the Defense Investment Plan (DIP). Speaking in Parliament after the summer recess on Sept. 2, Burnham declared his government had “no problem”...
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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