Starmer shows his hand on defence spending
Think tank: RUSI
Author(s): Matthew Savill
February 26, 2025
This report from UK think tank RUSI recommends a defence spending focus on generating armed forces capable of being a credible deterrent.
The increase in UK defence spending announced on 25 February has been welcomed by many, but the focus on fractions of a percent must not be a distraction from the real issue of output and generating armed forces capable of being a credible deterrent to aggression.
