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UK to target 3% of GDP for defence spending

UK to target 3% of GDP for defence spending, to cut aid budget

Britain will aim to spend 3% of its GDP on defence in the next parliament, due to begin in 2029, and will help to fund that increased spending by cutting its aid budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday.

ITV · 1h

Starmer cuts international aid to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Ahead of his visit to meet President Trump this week, the PM announced 'the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War' | ITV National News

Sky · 2h

UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 - as Starmer hits out at 'tyrant' Putin

Defence spending will increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 while the foreign aid budget will be cut, Sir Keir Starmer has announced ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump.

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British PM Starmer set to raise defence spending - The Sun

Britain's Keir Starmer will set out a timeline to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, The Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday, a day before the prime minister travels to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.

BBC · 1d

Starmer commits to raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is delivering a statement on defence and security, days before travelling to Washington DC to meet Donald Trump - watch live at the top of the page.

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UK Prime Minister Announces Increase in Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting

Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at ...

Philippine, Japan ministers agree to further enhance defence partnership

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security ...

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Starmer slashes aid to fund biggest increase in defence spending since Cold War

Sir Keir said the plan amounts to “the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War”. Taking ...

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Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'

Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban ...

Defense Ministry to test out generative AI in South Korea-US military drill

South Korea’s Defense Ministry plans to conduct a test run of its newly developed generative artificial intelligence system ...

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Defence Minister confers 32 gallantry, distinguished service & meritorious service medals to ICG personnel

A total of 32 medals were presented for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, recognising the personnel's exemplary service, ...

Keir Starmer to make statement on UK defence and security ahead of crunch Ukraine talks with Trump

The Prime Minister will deliver a statement on Britain’s “defence and security” on Tuesday ahead of his crunch meeting with Donald Trump. Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to increase the ...

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