UK to boost defense spending
(VOVWORLD) - The UK will raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP to reach 108 billion USD a year by 2030.
 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks in London on October 25, 2022 (Photo: Xinhua/ VNA) |
At a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Poland on Tuesday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain must do more to protect the country and its interests.
The British government said defense will get an additional 75 billion pounds over six years, making Britain the second-largest defense spender in NATO.