London – Great Britain is about to see the greatest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War because it has been trying to send a “message to Moscow”, the British Minister of Defense said on Sunday.
John Healey said that the current plans of the Labor Government for Defense Expenditure would be sufficient to transform the country’s army after decades, although it does not expect that the number of soldiers – currently at the historical minimum – has increased until the beginning of the 30th.
He said that plans for defense expenses were hit by 2.5% of national income by 2027, which represents another £ 13 billion per year, “on the way” and that “undoubtedly” would hit 3% in the next parliament in the early 30 years.
On Monday, the government responds to strategic defense, under the supervision of Healey and led by Lord George Robertson, a former Secretary General of NATO and the Minister of Defense in the previous government.
It is expected that since the fall of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the 90s. The most important review and issues a number of recommendations for the United Kingdom to deal with the new environment, both on the military front and in cyberspace.
Like other NATO members, the United Kingdom was forced to look at their defense spending from the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“This is a message for Moscow,” Healey BBC said. “This is Britain behind behind and will strengthen our armed forces, but strengthens our industrial base, and this is part of our readiness to fight if necessary.”
US President Donald Trump also accumulated pressure on NATO members to support their defense expenses. And in recent months, European countries led by the United Kingdom and France have tried to coordinate their defensive attitude because Trump transforms US foreign policy and seemingly lateral Europe when trying to end the war in Ukraine. Trump has long questioned the value of NATO and complained that the US provides security to European countries that do not pull their weight.
Healey also said that Russia “attacks the UK daily” as part of about 90,000 cyber attacks from state sources that have been aimed at the British defense in the last two years. A cyber command is expected to face these threats.
“The tension is larger, but we are preparing for the war to ensure peace,” he said. “If you are strong enough to beat the enemy, you will bounce them from the attack to the first place.”
While on Saturday to visit the factory, where Storm Shadow missiles are collected, Healey said that the government would support up to 7,000 British long weapons and that new funding will be stuck £ 6 billion in the coming years.
“Over the next five years in such factories, six billion, which allow us not only to produce ammunition that will equip our forces for the future, but to create jobs in every part of the UK,” he said.
Robert Jenrick, the secretary of the shadow justice for the main opposition conservative party, welcomed the government’s promise to increase defense spending, but said it was “skeptical” whether the Ministry of Finance would provide. He called on the government to be more ambitious and increase spending to 3% of the national income in this parliament, which may take place by 2029.
“We think 2034 is long to wait because of the seriousness of the situation,” Sky News said.
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