Starmer vows to raise defense spending to 3 percent of GDP
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to accelerate the process of increasing defense spending to 3 percent of the country’s economic output by 2029 and stated that the current target would be reached earlier than planned.
According to a report by CCTV, UK Prime Minister Starmer pledged to speed up the process of raising defense spending to 3 percent of the country’s economic output by 2029, noting that the current target would be achieved earlier than planned.
Starmer said that the United Kingdom’s plans regarding defense spending depend on coordination and cooperation “particularly with like-minded countries in Europe.”
Since taking office in 2024, the Labour Party leader has been seeking to improve ties with the European Union after Brexit strained relations with European allies.
On Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, Starmer called on Europe “to be ready to fight.” “We are no longer the Britain of the Brexit years,” he said, adding, “Without Europe there is no British security, and without Britain there is no European security.”
Last year, the United Kingdom announced that it would raise its annual defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027 and aims to reach 3 percent by 2029.
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