Protecting Britain – Increase in Defence Spending
I was very pleased this week to see the commitments from the government to raise defence spending by £75 billion over the next 6 years –increasing defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.
We operate one of the best and well-trained militaries in the world and this money will aid our armed forces in keeping our shores safe for now and the future.
We are the biggest defence spender in Europe and the second biggest in NATO after the United States. It is imperative that we continue to maintain our military and increase the money we spend on it as pledged by the Ministry for Defence. All three branches of our armed services play a vital role -The Royal Navy operates 72 vessels, including 6 nuclear and 4 ballistic nuclear submarines, The British Army deployed in 67 countries, with 14,000 troops on operations in Europe last year and The Royal Airforce has a greater lift capacity today than at any time since the Second World War.
Over the course of the 21st century the geopolitical landscape is sadly set to become more dangerous and hostile and as a result we need to ensure that we are militarily secure and able to protect our nation and those within it. As a result I welcome this spending increase with great enthusiasm.
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