UK defense budget chaos hits NATO prep as DIP stalls and ministers shift
TL;DR
Britain’s Defense Investment Plan is mired in delays and political infighting, prompting Defence Secretary John Healey to resign and Dan Jarvis to take over as the UK scrambles to meet NATO spending expectations ahead of the Ankara summit; the DIP would lift defense spending to about 2.68% of GDP by 2030, still short of NATO’s 3.5% target by 2035, prompting industry and military concerns and highlighting disputes among Downing Street, the MoD and the Treasury as allies press the UK to accelerate funding, including pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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