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Gran Bretaña incrementará su gasto de defensa ante la amenaza de Rusia
February 26, 2025 -
El primer ministro Keir Starmer dice que incrementará el gasto anual de
defensa a 2,5% del PIB para 2027 y establecerá un objetivo de 3% en
el próximo parlamento – un nivel no visto desde justo después de la Guerra Fría.
On the eve of his departure to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, Starmer told parliament he was bringing the increase in defence spending forward to offer Europe more support as the U.S. spearheads peace talks with Russia over its war in Ukraine.
With public spending already stretched in Britain, Starmer said the increase from its current 2.3% would be fully paid for by a 40% cut to international aid, an announcement he said he was not happy to make but one which was necessary to offer Ukraine and Europe support in a "new era", according to Reuters.