Rishi Sunak says increased military budget puts UK spending on 'war footing'

Rishi Sunak has announced that UK defence spending would be boosted to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. 'Over the next six years, we’ll invest an additional £75bn in our defence. And it will be fully funded with no increase in borrowing or debt,' he said on a visit to Poland, adding that UK spending would be put on a 'war footing'
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[@johnclayton7465]

How can a government with 6 months of power remaining comit to 6 years of spending? If they were serious about defense they would have done this 5 years or more ago

[@lw1zfog]

the City of London Corporation owns & operates all & any qualifying teams

[@Hereford1642]

No borrowing or debt? So that leaves either increasing taxes or reducing spending in other areas. I wonder which it is to be? It really is time that Britain stopped trying to behave like a major world power and just mind our own business.

[@cup1966wow]

Still need to spend on defence, no matter which level you are at.

[@muhammaDEsmustafa]

Just declared, cutting 70 thousand jobs in the public sector.

[@ghayasmuhammad2836]

Stop supporting Israel

[@ahmedel_sharief2545]

From r.ver to Ri.ver

[@_R4ND0M_P3RS0N]

Real.

[@Shads187]

Its a shame he cant keep local people on the streets safe.

[@bobmason1361]

The most dangerous occupant of No 10 ever.

[@StephenSeabird]

You're SO ****ing right.

[@bobmason1361]

@@StephenSeabird We had belligerent Liz and her cheese, Kyiv Bojo, and Dodgy Dave, but this guys keeping the ball rolling. With his wealth and power he could do so much better. Gandhi would not be impressed.

[@imfriedchicken]

He cares about defence spending more than NHS ?

[@rayg7383]

That's today he will flip flop to something else tomorrow

[@reardelt]

NHS is useless if Russia/China just walk in the front door. China's defence spending is $300 Billion

[@AD-kv9kj]

It's not just whatever will scrounge him a few more votes from gullible factions of society, Sunak owns shares in the weapons industry. They're likely also doing everything they can to damage the economic balances as much as possible for Labour to then be left with. So if Labour then have to cut the defence budget again to free up necessary funds for public sectors, a load of people will then see it as slashing defence for socialist money-wasting... Are the British people still really this easily duped and cajoled?

[@jools2323]

There will be no NHS without defence spending.

[@imfriedchicken]

@@jools2323 There is no need for defence upgradation. Nobody is interested in attacking the UK.

[@vonvard]

Couldn't lend us a tenna could you Rishi. Sort of drowning a bit here

[@techtinkerin]

Absolutely disgusting

[@andersstook3273]

The US demands his involvement in a lost cause.

[@StephenSeabird]

And for their benefit. No one elses. @StephenSeabird: And read: Ukraine: Zbig's Grand Chessboard by Natalie Baldwin & Kermit Heartsong ... or look it up online

[@usis5313]

The colonists were sat on the head by an Indian 😂

[@kamtongchung3989]

Does Sunak still the PM in 2030?People in UK going to kick out this Conservative party in a big way

[@dannycorcoran5477]

Sent billions in money and munitions to Ukraine and yet can't stop one single boat floating over. Joke

[@KOPITE8989]

They have no intention 2, I thought people would have got that by now?

[@matthewbaynham6286]

That is not a military issue. The military can't break the law and take military action against people on boats.

[@lw1zfog]

@@matthewbaynham6286 your non sequitur was both stunning & brave

[@soton5teve]

He can't stop punching himself in the balls!

[@jools2323]

There's nothing more important that UK defence. If we can't defend ourselves our freedom, democracy and the NHS won't exist.

[@anotherbrickinthewall1169]

From who the Welsh ?

[@TheThundertaker]

​@@anotherbrickinthewall1169 from the Russians. You may not have noticed but the Russians have been probing for weaknesses in the air and at sea with bear bombers and submarines searching out underseas cables connect the internet with the outside world so yes, we need to be able to counter these threats, it isn't just about potential invasion.

[@StephenSeabird]

Oh really? @StephenSeabird Then read: Ukraine: Zbig's Grand Chessboard by Natalie Baldwin & Kermit Heartsong ... or look it up online

[@danielbb8570]

Look we all know it for talks he more interested in Ukraine

[@a.k6818]

Is this guy serious?

[@concernedcitizen7385]

We’ve been on a war footing since 2014… it’s just that we thought we would’ve won by now.

[@stefanmatthia9370]

Bah bah bah three bags full watch out people

[@monkeyboy8424]

Has Can't Shapps aka Michael Green, a cunning plan for the "retired" Typhoon fighter jets?

[@lw1zfog]

Ritchy W.E.F. the boy from Goldman $achs manages to bore yet another captive audience into quick submission.

[@martywest6004]

My understanding is that the budget currently includes pensions and peace keeping ,ETC and that on actual defence is more like 1.6% gdp, down from 6% in 1970s. So as usuall, it's just making up for past shortfalls and not really high enough for dozie donny to consider uk is paying its way in NATO.

[@glenwalker6973]

Scottish independence and a hard border

[@danielbb8570]

Worst idea

[@MrAnadad]

So europe can try to attack Russia which even Napoleon failed with huge army

[@public.public]

It's either spend now or have conscription later and make no mistake you don't need to be young and fit to operate drones.

[@public.public]

AND with the not being written off from work but being found what you can do when you are sick it really will be a case of what you can do in the military under conscription because you will not be found unfit for duty.

[@Budanevey]

The RAF are decommissioning thirty Typhoons....

[@matthewbaynham6286]

They are too old, the air frames have a limited amount of flight time that can be used. Once those flight hours are used the next aircraft needs to come into service, there is a bit of a problem with that...

[@Budanevey]

@@matthewbaynham6286 They're not _too old,_ BAE offered an upgrade package. Instead they'll be used for parts for the rest of the fleet...

[@green.2000]

Defending those whom touched by the electricity and lgbtq ? Moroccon commands to hit the sumbrine cables that touches people brains In egypt around the pyramids !

[@froggerthememer8081]

Yessir

[@santhoshsprings]

Is Rishi sunak against on India 😅🎉😮😢😂?!?!

[@Shads187]

Why not spend millions on nee pokice recruits?

[@Mukta1dy35]

কি কয় কিছুই বুঝিনা😢

[@Cowboy-bo1km]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@GaryParvis1776]

Pip Pip! 😂

[@farhanreza3696]

Uk is not your country

[@imfriedchicken]

Uk is not your country too !

[@farhanreza3696]

@@imfriedchicken yes offcourse I m not in uk and l m not going to so don't be fry here fried chicken🐷

[@ChandanMishra-yn8ol]

Cope achmed

[@adi-vt5de]

The UK really needs to revamp its military. I think those measures were much needed considering that Dictator regimes like North Korea, China and Russia have really focalised on strengthening their respective military capabilities.

[@coolio2000]

nah we need to invest in our businesses education nhs transport utilities etc... We need GDP in the future these things will lead to more funding for defence later on and the tories have decimated all these things

[@Josh-bs3ey]

⁠@@coolio2000ur silly defence is no 1

[@TheThundertaker]

​@@coolio2000there is nothing more important than defence, it is the first duty of government. If defence fails everything else becomes moot.

[@StephenSeabird]

@StephenSeabird Oh yes? Then read: Ukraine: Zbig's Grand Chessboard by Natalie Baldwin & Kermit Heartsong ... or look it up online

[@kirubaharanThomas-mh3lt]

can we find a highly responsible intelligent leader in the world like rishi sunak sir.he deserve to be a leader.

[@Trip5252]

Zoopark-democratic criminal war