Keir Starmer has declined to specify a date for increasing UK defense spending to 3% of GDP, emphasizing the need for fiscal certainty. At a defense facility in Scotland, Starmer highlighted the government's commitment to 2.5% by 2027, asserting that he would not engage in 'performative fantasy politics.' The upcoming strategic defense review indicates a need for the UK to prepare for potential conflicts in Europe, particularly regarding Russian aggression, while not immediately expanding the armed forces. He insists on the necessity of proper preparedness to deter conflicts effectively.
I am not, as the prime minister of Labour government, going to make a commitment as to the precise date until I can be sure precisely where the money is coming from.
We pulled that right forward to 2027. We showed that when we say there's a new era of the defence and security of our country is our first priority as it is that we meant it.
If you want to deter conflict, then the best way to do that is to prepare.
The defence review will say Britain must be ready to fight a war in Europe or the Atlantic.
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