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Burnham will boost defence spending, suggests Streeting
Streeting said 11.8 billion pounds in contracts have been agreed as Burnham faces pressure to fund NATO commitments and cut waste.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting rejected pressure to commit to a 3% defence spending target by 2030, telling reporters that fiscal policy is "a matter for the chancellor."
- The government aims to meet Nato's core defence spending target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035, though Defence Investment Plan projections indicate spending will reach 2.7% by the end of the decade.
- Streeting, who recently oversaw more than £11.8bn in new contracts, said investment must come with "modernisation," applying his "mantra" of "maximising value for money and cutting waste."
- Questioning the government's timeline, Conservative shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge asked if the spending goal is merely a "vague 'ambition' for the next Parliament" rather than a firm commitment.
- Labour MP Al Carns recently criticized the Ministry of Defence for "unbelievable" waste, while British Army Lord Dannatt described Chancellor John Healey's appointment as a "masterstoke.
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feddit.ukThe Business of War: Who Really Benefits From Britain’s Planned Military Spending Surge?
As the Government gears up for a military spending bonanza, Iain Overton asks whether Britain is really defending its territory, or simply the profits of the global defence industry
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center, 36% Right
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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