💨 Abstract

Keir Starmer plans to increase UK defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, with 3.5% for core defense and 1.5% for resilience and security. This follows a previous pledge to spend 2.5% of GDP on defense from 2027, and is driven by global tensions, including US actions in Iran, Russia's actions in Ukraine, and broader NATO commitments.

Courtesy: Craig Munro