Healey faces defence funding crossroads as UK chancellor
Now chancellor, John Healey must deliver on his defence funding promises after resigning as defence secretary over Treasury constraints and a delayed, underfunded Defence Investment Plan; reaching 3% of GDP by 2030 would require about £17.3bn more annually (roughly £90bn defence budget by 2030), risking tax rises or new funding methods as key programmes like drones and long-range weapons remain underfunded.