BREAKING: UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

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Ай бұрын

The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030.
Sky's Deborah Haynes looks ahead to Rishi Sunak's speech in Poland, where he's expected to announce the cash injection.
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@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground Ай бұрын

2.5% is what we were spending in 2010. The minimum should be 3%

@ALAXUKNUTRITIOUS Ай бұрын

Not really Noto wasn’t size it was

@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground Ай бұрын

@@ALAXUKNUTRITIOUS I don’t trust Europe to step up in a crisis. We need to be able to defend ourselves.

@andrewlittlewood8057 Ай бұрын

We should be spending 1% who do we need defending from the boogeyman??.

@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground Ай бұрын

@@andrewlittlewood8057 ok Ivan

@ElSantoLuchador Ай бұрын

3.5% of GDP is what America spends. We spend a notoriously large percentage of our federal budget on the military (20%).

@Davywatson121 Ай бұрын

That's nice of Ricci to commit the Labour party to upgrade the army.

@sp4rksmontana486 Ай бұрын

It’s clearly a trap

@wadestclair249 Ай бұрын

Rishi?

@TryDiy Ай бұрын

Literally came to say the same thing Tories have been in power for 14 years and now with no more than 6 months left they say lets make sure another administration spends more on defence.

@TryDiy Ай бұрын

@@wadestclair249 Rishi Rich.

@wadestclair249 Ай бұрын

@@TryDiy well I'm rishi poor

@josephsantos1576 Ай бұрын

2.5 in 5 years; what a joke!

@Music5362 Ай бұрын

A whole lot of nothing.. as usual.

@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive Ай бұрын

That is a £70 Billion increase in military spending per year, between now and 2030. Hardly nothing.

@plamerj1234 Ай бұрын

@@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive yet the disabled are unsustainable, that increase alone is almost the entire pip bill. rishi logic right there.

@boota1979 Ай бұрын

@@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive Considering one F-35B is now approximately £85M, it's a drop in the ocean!

@ssuwandi3240 Ай бұрын

Longer NHS wait-list!

@wibbers4578 Ай бұрын

Should be 3.5% NOW

@deano_bites Ай бұрын

@user-bz9fw9bo4u Ай бұрын

@@deano_bites 95%

@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground Ай бұрын

3.5% is what the defence budget was in the mid 1990s.

@randomcomputer7248 Ай бұрын

10%

@quwipyui6519 Ай бұрын

true

@user-sb9lh7qi3u Ай бұрын

Whilst Poland are spending 4%+…. Wake up Britain… Ten years too late and still not enough…wake up

@danielbailey5849 Ай бұрын

British people knows but it the government who don’t care , uk government and MOD care more about Ukraine

@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304 Ай бұрын

Its a start

@Samthebritishgent Ай бұрын

To be fair Polands 4% is lower than the UKs 2.5%

@quwipyui6519 Ай бұрын

true 3.9 on this year

@quwipyui6519 Ай бұрын

@@Samthebritishgent UK economy are bigger than polish so what is the reason? the spending are depends on the budget of the country for Poland 4 percent will be enough

@Music5362 Ай бұрын

Need to spend it on drones, marine and air defence, not expensive armoured vehicles for cheap drones to destroy.

@highlightboy23 25 күн бұрын

And more money on the DragonFire Laser Weapon to shot drones or projectiles. More practical in the modern age.

@jamessilvester9077 Ай бұрын

Need to stop wasting the money first.

@user-us8le6lu4h Ай бұрын

What has Labour's spending plans got to do with Fishy?

@deano_bites Ай бұрын

Should be more because we are on the verge of all out war

@bigjohn697791 Ай бұрын

3% minimum

@Bungle-UK Ай бұрын

No we aren’t.

@T5Zplayer Ай бұрын

No we are not

@heathcliff8624 Ай бұрын

Tinfoil hat time.

@deano_bites Ай бұрын

@@Bungle-UK it's slowly happening but not as fast

@TheDevilsAccountant Ай бұрын

Should be 10% just to catch up

@user-wl7gy3df7c Ай бұрын

Needs to be more than 2.5% and it needs to be spent sensibly

@WorldSurvivalist Ай бұрын

Shocking, and absolutely pathetic. It should be 3.5-4%. right now , Token number to match labor

@user-tw7hq4cp4m Ай бұрын

5 years what is the matter with the people in charge, should be much higher than 2.5% right now.

@deano_bites Ай бұрын

By the time it will be to late

@hoi4_guides Ай бұрын

2.5??? BY 2030??? should be at least 8% now

@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground Ай бұрын

8% is overkill 3.5% would be fine for now

@mitchdaytonam3 Ай бұрын

Whilst your sentiment is valid, your figures are way off! They couldn’t spend 8% now even if they had it. As Luke said, 3.5 is far more realistic.

@ankhmorpok1497 26 күн бұрын

8% is pie-in-the-sky thinking. It would mean NHS would have to start charging for basic stuff like GP appointments and scans for diseases. Ain't never going to happen, quite rightly. 2% is fine. Russia has exhaustede itself in Ukraine. Its hardly in a position to invade our Island.

@TheWtfnonamez Ай бұрын

Russian defence spending has been +30% for a while now. I am not sure a single arms factory has been built in the UK since the start of the Ukraine war. Russian forces might be near useless, but they sure are going to outnumber us when they roll into the Baltics.

@richardmarsden5610 Ай бұрын

UK to send 100 horses and ponies in next assistance package.

@randomeyes Ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅 thanks Richard u made my day... 😅😅😅😅😅 Laughter is the best medicine to this mad world! 😅😅😅😅😅

@robertgavin980 Ай бұрын

Also 500 paint ball guns.

@mark10601 Ай бұрын

Too little. Too late. Should be double. Today

@xelthiavice4276 Ай бұрын

and to pay for it working class people will get taxed more...

@icu17siberia Ай бұрын

and more jobs for the working class too

@geo322242 Ай бұрын

About time. The fact that Greece has a bigger land army and airforce is tragic. Walk the walk.

@RocketRenton Ай бұрын

The Austerity started in the early 60's for the Armed Forces, so it's been a underinvestment for a long, long time, we had a lot of USAF bases, which are no longer there now which provided the UK with Air Support, and we now have to rely on the French for Naval support, that's how desperate it has got. No support for Veterans at all with many left homeless and abandoned by the UK government. We also had national service as well, which should come back in some form or another, it would sort out this generation big time, other countries now in NATO have mandatory conscription, and it will have to come back to the UK sooner or later if the warnings are indeed true for the future.

@jacob3966 Ай бұрын

And what weapons do the Greek use? Hand me downs? Generations out of date aircraft? Raw numbers does not win wars.

@paraclinical Ай бұрын

@@jacob3966Correct, one f35 equals 5 old f-16's that the greeks use.

@mcfcguvnors Ай бұрын

2.5% pays for kevins 2 inhalers while he does TA every 4th saturday

@arfgrogue5735 Ай бұрын

@RocketRenton I wouldn't say naval support, the UK and France are equal in regards to naval strength.

@wadestclair249 Ай бұрын

Lol by 2030 kicking the can down the road. Ramp up production now it goes back into the economy.

@chrisyoung9653 Ай бұрын

its about dam time. safety has to be top priority

@superduper9357 Ай бұрын

This is great news but unless we gut the MOD and start again, we'll just keep throwing money down the drain.

@glennbailey9746 Ай бұрын

Finally someone is talking sense! The amount of crap contracts we signed up to is just madness. Clean up the MOD and get the right people to sign the right contracts

@joancooley1387 Ай бұрын

Nothing connected to Sunak is ever good news.

@glennbailey9746 Ай бұрын

@@joancooley1387 this isn't all sunaks blame. This go way back to when Tony Blair was in power. So infact it doesn't matter who the government it is, the people that work in the MOD won't change. The MOD is what needs to be looked at. Sort that out and we are on a good footing

@neilthompson8668 Ай бұрын

I agree with spending more on defense. But why is Sunak announcing plans for 2030?

@mcr2356 Ай бұрын

Because it takes time for industry to scale.

@neilthompson8668 Ай бұрын

@@mcr2356 But he isn't going to be pm after 7 months.

@samuelclark8064 Ай бұрын

@@neilthompson8668That's OK, it's a Blarite/Tory Uniparty. Probably an idea he stole from Labour.

@mcr2356 29 күн бұрын

@neilthompson8668 Labour have already committed to 2.5% though?

@samuelclark8064 29 күн бұрын

Communist globalist take over by 2030 chap. Labour-Blarite and Tory pretty much the same party.

@movieviewing Ай бұрын

They are only short by 3.5% gdp giving a total of 6% gdp

@JamesL42 Ай бұрын

We might be on target to hit 2.5% military spending, but when much of that has to go to the preservation of Trident I do not see the situation for our troops changing. What we really need is to re-nationalise the recruitment process and get face-to-face recruitments back as fast as possible to fix our crisis in recruitment. Furthermore, the Navy and Armed forces also need huge amounts of money if we are to continue considering ourselves a first rate military, indeed at present we can barely call ourselves a second rate military with our two barely functioning carriers and our poorly equipped, undermanned regiments. If we cannot afford this, we should instead look to shifting the focus of our armed forces towards a more special forces focused army. The UK has the finest special forces in the world and if we were to expand this program and specialise into it, our troops could serve as the Spartans on the modern battlefield, supporting more conventional militaries through sweeping special forces action carried out by the best equipped and most skilled soldiers in the world. Alas, none of this will be done, as I doubt Sunak truly cares for our armed forces enough to enact this change, nor am I naïve enough to think Starmer will enact the necessary change either. Unfortunately it seems our military is doomed to fall into irrelevancy in a time where we are closer to all out war than we have been in many decades.

@supreme_overlord Ай бұрын

Is that just to pay for the diversity managers?

@Gary-le7dz Ай бұрын

No the Tory’s have decimated the armed forces so there now working for gb news

@VitalityMassage Ай бұрын

2.5% of the UK GDP (3 trillion) is approximately 75 billion.

@mcfcguvnors Ай бұрын

But we sell weapons & ammo to EVERY SIDE in every battle

@ricardomadleno564 27 күн бұрын

It’s actually planned to raise to 100 billion pounds annually

@kimkristensen2816 Ай бұрын

By 2030. What a joke

@barnem108 Ай бұрын

Why now and why not last year or the year before

@michaelkavanagh5947 Ай бұрын

Needs to be 5%. Huge reserve increase. We have fantastic people let's get them involved in defense at the weekend. More local reserve units not just large towns and cities.

@WarDog1567 Ай бұрын

Should be at least 3.5 in these times

@abr00ky Ай бұрын

By 2023?! WTF.. do it now.

@reluctantheist5224 Ай бұрын

That would mean it is done already.

@emmagreen5767 Ай бұрын

Think your confused

@danielbailey5849 Ай бұрын

He won’t do that he more interested in Ukraine, there got £500 million including 60 boats including offshore raiding craft, rigid raiding craft and dive boats as well as maritime guns More than 1,600 strike and air defence missiles, as well as additional Storm Shadow long-range precision-guided missiles. More than 400 vehicles, including 160 protected mobility ‘Husky’ vehicles, 162 armoured vehicles and 78 all-terrain vehicles. Nearly 4 million rounds of small arms ammunition. What have uk got nothings new

@abr00ky Ай бұрын

@@emmagreen5767 expect so lol

@shaun67uk Ай бұрын

Is this to defend the UK or everyone else around the world?

@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304 Ай бұрын

Both the UK and its allies

@user-sk2hc9lm9r Ай бұрын

To attack countries that don't submit to the US and it's Western puppet allies

@ProtocolAbyss 17 күн бұрын

depends, if the UK wants to be a global power or a local one.

@user-sk2hc9lm9r 17 күн бұрын

Nothing to do with defence but to prep for attack

@changbeerbeer Ай бұрын

By 2030? What goods that if the money is needed now! Maybe the public will have to start a whip round, or patron account for the UK armed forces! Unbelievable!

@davidhughes4489 Ай бұрын

We wont need the extra money available straight away, we place the orders now and the spending increases over time as goods are produced. So development costs will be one or 2 years and then 2030 is when the extra money is needed to produce. So the plan over time is spot on.

@Obihann Ай бұрын

It's not enough. Could be too little too late!

@tyronenelson3298 Ай бұрын

I love seeing the UK spending on there military! Coming from the USA! UK is our strongest Ally. I trust the UK military then any other countries in Europe

@Max-xs5vi Ай бұрын

Joke……should be 5-8%% now

@theamazingbatboy 29 күн бұрын

Stoltenberg literally the only old dude in that lineup with a properly fitted suit-such a boss

@hmq9052 Ай бұрын

Finally ✌️🇬🇧

@danielbailey5849 Ай бұрын

Not going happen we not Ukrainian

@ivanconnolly7332 Ай бұрын

De fence and de gate could do with a lick of paint while yer at it Shaapsey.

@mepsley Ай бұрын

It's 2.3 in 2024 so its's not much of a rise until 2030.

@lukeprice4819 Ай бұрын

does this mean decent accommodation and sorting out the pension?

@incerix2953 Ай бұрын

Just like others have said it is about time! We need a stronger force especially in these times.

@philipp.- Ай бұрын

UK is going in the right direction

@lw1zfog 29 күн бұрын

😂🤣😂🤦🏽‍♂️🥴🤡

@mcfcguvnors Ай бұрын

1% UNDER what it should be now

@Mikey72182 Ай бұрын

*We was already spending this under Labour in 2010. The Tories have slashed the defence budget, they are not good with the economy at all.*

@papamurrth1 29 күн бұрын

Yeah we need to increase it to 2.5% yesterday. We need more like 3% over 2 parliaments to get back to where we need to be, and then another decade at that level to maintain

@davidruddock1422 Ай бұрын

so in all reality its0.5%. The Forces I suspect require total of 5% just to get the UK back anywhere near year 2000 equipment

@darklight6931 Ай бұрын

And spend less of this increase on the very questionable Babcock contracts and pricing ....

@tschoong3897 Ай бұрын

Does the UK have the means to pay the defence expenses?

@icu17siberia Ай бұрын

does the UK have a choice?

@rubiconklbrutorowman7577 Ай бұрын

Yea too slow, turtle paced! What 6-years from NOT? My my!

@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth Ай бұрын

Those are rookie numbers

@ShumaniNebonde 29 күн бұрын

Does the UK have any defense force ? Where is that money going to , maybe to be wasted in Ukraine

@user-kr4uv2jt1w 29 күн бұрын

AI robots??

@justonecornetto80 29 күн бұрын

The UK has the most powerful military in Europe.

@brotherlestat305 29 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂@@justonecornetto80

@keith8609 Ай бұрын

About time 👍

@matthowardtv Ай бұрын

To fight who?

@evgeniam685 Ай бұрын

👻 ghost

@elitegroup7461 Ай бұрын

This is pathetic, but England is turning into a pathetic politically correct country. UK needs £400 billion pounds a year military budget.

@mrripley6815 Ай бұрын

As a starter I hope

@vladegoroff157 Ай бұрын

Great news for UK taxpayers!

@Jordon168 27 күн бұрын

Simple question! Where is this extra money going to be spent on?

@paololuckyluke2854 Ай бұрын

I didn’t realize it was as low as that. Russia’s last year was 8.

@5064maverick Ай бұрын

Still not enough......

@Conn458 27 күн бұрын

Sod that increase it to 4 or even 5% take the money from those who choose not work and those entering on the boats

@legatilegions8055 29 күн бұрын

I dont think 2.5% will be enough, when taking into acount the state of the current military, but its a start

@mrmale9985 Ай бұрын

We can't afford a war until the pot holes are fixed !! 🤬😠

@joshrobinson2357 Ай бұрын

😢 we’re just going down hill

@stevedavis2541 Ай бұрын

UK should build a 8ft hedge around the country as a defence against any attack from European neighbours

@Featherface01 Ай бұрын

It's a step in the right direction.

@davidhowells-rl9li Ай бұрын

Personally I think the UK should pay 3 percent. Of our GDP for defence! Not 2.50 percent? POLAND spends 3 percent,so why shouldn't we.

@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304 Ай бұрын

I agree

@seanlander9321 Ай бұрын

Can Australia spend less on British defence now? ‘Cause the burden of these bludgers is irritating.

@kimkristensen2816 Ай бұрын

Should one cry or laugh. 2030 and 2.5% is laughable

@faisalmirza9601 Ай бұрын

Doesn’t mean a thing. Next government could change everything

@pups1963helmet Ай бұрын

We should be spending 4% now! Not 2.5% in 6 yrs time.

@pauls3204 Ай бұрын

What about the homeless vets ? Or simply the homeless natives ? Or soaring cost of living ? Wasting OUR money as this country isn’t worth fighting for !

@rachelrodgers3016 29 күн бұрын

And this is the best we can do,??? We are doomed !!! 😳

@person8203 Ай бұрын

"we must prepare for war" budget rises to only 2.5%

@youcantata Ай бұрын

2.5%? It is not increase, but just restoration to 2010 level. 3% to 5% of GDP was normal before collapse of Soviet Russia of cold war era.

@seanparvis8568 29 күн бұрын

finally. about time they properly defend their tea stores!

@melodiclodgings8 29 күн бұрын

I don't think the UK economy will be able to sustain 3% GDP or greater if the government doesn't look at investing and fixing a lot of the issues at home

@dave788 Ай бұрын

I dont see the point in spending money on defence or even having defence if your going to let the ENEMY just come in on dinghies

@elizabethwinsor5140 29 күн бұрын

They're not "the enemy" they're your replacement.....

@yourma2000 Ай бұрын

Meanwhile, English channel unsecure.

@icu17siberia Ай бұрын

maybe this will help with that

@yourma2000 29 күн бұрын

@@icu17siberiaA well armed ferry service.

@JwW-zt2dj Ай бұрын

Should be at least 5%

@GamerFrisco Ай бұрын

"Militarists will approve of this El Presidente."

@gazmothedamaja 29 күн бұрын

We should match our defense spending per capita to Ireland.

@Eagle6Airsoft 29 күн бұрын

Good but it needs to be 3%, can’t keep asking others to do it if we won’t do it our selves.

@user-bi3wy7zj3u 29 күн бұрын

The aid package should be in the pockets of the people in this country not ukraine

@jackspring7709 25 күн бұрын

There's nothing more unedifying than an incontinent old former emperor still swinging his sword around in the wilderness looking for people to fight so he can prove he's still relevant.

@Pirate928 Ай бұрын

2.5% of gdp for defence is not good enough. Try doubling that and halving the time frame.

@MrRenosingh Ай бұрын

Where is the money going to come from? Let me guess, we will have austerity for poor....

@HzHz Ай бұрын

Chasing waterfalls. The construct is failing.

@johnstringer5359 Ай бұрын

We have to wake up and face the grave threat to this country. Hope that both Labour and Conservatives make this a matter of national unity rather than division