Russian ‘menace’ prompts UK defense spending uplift to 2.5 percent GDP by 2027 (Breaking Defense)

In a bid to counter Russia’s “menace,” UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced today that British defense spending will be increased to 2.5 percent GDP by 2027. Addressing lawmakers, Starmer also pledged to raise the bar further by committing to a 3 percent GDP target by 2034. Britain currently spends around 2.3 percent GDP on its military. The new spending plan, funded by foreign aid cuts, marks the “biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War,” according to Starmer. In simple terms, London will spend an additional £13.4 billon ($17 billion) annually on defense from 2027.

Russian ‘menace’ prompts UK defense spending uplift to 2.5 percent GDP by 2027 – Breaking Defense