New spending on drones and lasers will ‘revolutionise’ UK defence, says Reeves
Chancellor vows to spend 2.7% of GDP by 2027 to turn Britain into a ‘defence industrial superpower’New money for drones and laser weapons to “revolutionise” Britain’s armed forces has been announced by Rachel Reeves as part of a £2.2bn rise in defence spending.Vowing to turn the UK into “a defence industrial superpower”, the chancellor used her spring statement to unveil plans aimed at boosting arms exports and reaching a target of spending 2.7% of GDP on the sector by 2027. Continue reading...
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Chancellor vows to spend 2.7% of GDP by 2027 to turn Britain into a ‘defence industrial superpower’
New money for drones and laser weapons to “revolutionise” Britain’s armed forces has been announced by Rachel Reeves as part of a £2.2bn rise in defence spending.
Vowing to turn the UK into “a defence industrial superpower”, the chancellor used her spring statement to unveil plans aimed at boosting arms exports and reaching a target of spending 2.7% of GDP on the sector by 2027. Continue reading...
