UK defence spending going up from 2.3% to ...

[diy_fun_uk]

... 2.5% of national income over the next two years. Starmer says the world is entering a dangerous new era. Cut in foreign aid will help fund the increase.

Charities involved in provision of foreign aid already saying they're taken aback, will leave the world poorest even more exposed.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

A good move at last!

 

[pete01]

Only because Trump told him to

 

[Notch7]

Only because Trump told him to

it was a manifesto promise

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/06/uk-election-manifestos-make-promises-security-and-foreign-policy-tough-choices-await-new

 

[Notch7]

A good move at last!

cutting foreign aid will lead to more refugees

I presume you are happy with that

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Some wokey Labour politicians saying this is not the right approach.

What is their bright idea?

You ready for this?

We should be working to prevent conflict.

No sh1t Sherlock!

 

[pete01]

it was a manifesto promise

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/06/uk-election-manifestos-make-promises-security-and-foreign-policy-tough-choices-await-new

So was raising foreign aid

 

[transam]

All smoke and mirrors tbh

As for over seas aid less than or ?? some thing like 0.1 or 0.2% of this budget actually goes over seas

The same budget currently pays for all the hotel bills etc for housing migrants / refugees from France ??

 

[noseall]

We should be working to prevent conflict.

And then a bunch of poorly educated morons go and elect Trump into power.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

cutting foreign aid will lead to more refugees

I presume you are happy with that

What difference will it make? We're a soft touch anyway. It's a lost cause.

 

[blup]

Kieth will be surprised by Trumpf’s ingratitude

 

[transam]

Doubt the increase in defence spending will result in any real
Increase in equipment ?? Troop numbers ?

Defence procurement takes years

Am currently working with a fella that recently came out the army after 4 years

His grand dad was using the same equipment

Make do and mend policy

Spent shells collected to be re used

Un like the US army

When they were in excercise with the yanks they could not believe as to what they were supplied with they looked on in envy

MOD housing for troops is a disgrace and to improve that it will come out the budget

 

[crystal ball]

Doubt the increase in defence spending will result in any real
Increase in equipment ?? Troop numbers ?

Defence procurement takes years

Am currently working with a fella that recently came out the army after 4 years

His grand dad was using the same equipment

Make do and mend policy

Spent shells collected to be re used

Un like the US army

When they were in excercise with the yanks they could not believe as to what they were supplied with they looked on in envy

MOD housing for troops is a disgrace and to improve that it will come out the budget

A history of UK defence in nine lines, a classic

 

[transam]

cutting foreign aid will lead to more refugees

I presume you are happy with that

Hmmm ???

Cutting foreign aid could mean that the UK will be cutting back on hotel / housing costs for them ??

May even / could even be a deterrent ??? Possibly ? May be ???

 

[transam]

A history of UK defence in nine lines, a classic

Dunno
Never read that book tbh

Did you read it at primary school ???

Was it a lady bird publication ???