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April 24, 2024 | International, Land

Analysis: UK defence spend hike will have to plug MoD’s fiscal black hole - Army Technology

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has committed to the increase of defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, up from around 2.3% at present.

https://www.army-technology.com/news/analysis-uk-defence-spend-hike-will-have-to-plug-mods-fiscal-black-hole/

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