UK defence funding under fire as plan stalls and gaps widen
TL;DR
Critics say complacency on defence funding is harming the UK armed forces as ministers stall on a long-delayed 10-year investment plan amid a £28bn funding shortfall; the Strategic Defence Review highlighted gaps, the army is depleted, and NATO spending targets show Britain lagging behind allies, with Labour pledging to lift spending to 2.5% of GDP next year and toward 3.5% by 2035 amid growing security threats from Russia, Iran, and China.
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