Beyond 2.5%: The UK’s Commitment to Defence
Malcolm Chalmers
26 April 20246 Minute Watch
Professor Malcolm Chalmers, our Deputy Director-General, assesses the significance of the government's announcement to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030.
Professor Chalmers discusses the immediate effect this announcement will have for the UK's support to Ukraine, and outlines the longer-term investments that will be needed in UK defence by the end of the decade.
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Malcolm Chalmers
Deputy Director General
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