Secretary of Defense Amidst the concern, the UK has failed to rule from tax growth to pay for the “readiness of war” that the government does not have enough money to fund the schemes mentioned in a major defense review.
John Hele said that the government will determine how we will increase future in future ” 3 percent of the country’s GDP.
Sir Kir Stmper speaking a day after a long -awaited defense strategic defense review, speaking, speaking, Mr. Hele Said that he “100 percent confident” will meet the target – but he struggles to say that after warning by economists how it will be paid that significant tax increase will be required.
The government’s big ambitions have been questioned to make Britain “safe and strong”. Sir Keer refused to kill 3 percent target by 2034 – which review It was warned to ensure that the schemes were cheaper.
Asked how the government would pay for upliftment, Mr. Hele failed to rule when tax increased tax.
He told Times Radio: “We will determine how, as we have done with our 2.5 percent commitment, where we have taken the difficult decision to switch money in defense with foreign development the help – because it is a priority to fulfill the dangers we face as a country, it is a priority for the creation of our armed forces.”
“We will determine how we will pay for future growth in future,” he said.
On Monday, Sir Keir refused to conduct another raid on the assistance budget to increase defense spending, and indicated that he hoped that additional investment could be supported by the growing national economy.
Mr. Hele also indicated that the government is gambling on economic growth to pay for the schemes, BBC is telling breakfast that development is “the way we are able to pay for things that we need to do and we want to do as a country”.
“For 14 years under Tories, we have failed to fail on economic development”, he said. “We have got an opportunity during the government, now we have started fixing the foundation of that economic development. We have cut four interest rates since the last election.
“We have now got the fastest growing economy in the G7, and we have the office of budget responsibility, which is modifying the forecast of their development due to the work carrying this government.
“So I am confident that it is going to give us the basis on our 3 percent in the next Parliament.”
The institute comes after Paul Johnson of Fiscal Studies (IFS), warned that the Prime Minister would need to “actually grow quite chunky” to pay for the schemes.
He told Times Radio: “It seems that the government wants to restore the winter fuel payment. It is thinking about the two-child limit for the benefit. We have received a review of the expenditure next week.
“And if we are actually going to spend another £ 10- £ 15bn in a year on defense, while we are essentially going to spend more health and pension and so on, then you will really have to ask the question, what are the options you’re going to make?”
Mr. Johnson said: “I mean, clearly, it really feels that the only option is available, if we are going to go through all those things, then some are really quite rice Tax It grows to pay for this.
“But of course, this is not something that the Prime Minister or Chancellor are really ready to say.”
Unveiling the long -awaited SDR on Monday, Mr. Hele said that the UK army needs to become “10 times more deadly” in front of “immediate and pressure threats” from the rise of Russia and China. “We are in a new era of danger, which demands a new era to protect the UK,” he told the MPs.
The government has promised to increase defense spending by 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, and there is an ambition to increase it to 3 percent in the next Parliament – but there is no firm commitment.
Promise to learn more lessons with the background of “turbulent time” From Ukraine conflictThe report warned even “it may be necessary to go fast” when the UK enhances the defense capabilities of the UK.
The review found that the armed forces are not ready to fight opponents like Russia or China, with insufficient reserves of weapons, medical services that cannot withstand a large-scale-cosmetics conflict and a person’s “crisis” means only a small number of soldiers are ready to be deployed.
One of its authors, General Sir Richard Bairons warned that a cruise missile was “only 90 minutes away from the UK”.
Sir Kir said: “Russia is already harassing our sky and our water, and is threatening cyber attacks, so it is a real danger with which we are working with.”
Unveiling the review details, the Prime Minister said that he was “100 percent confidence”, a plan to make Britain “ready to war” could be given on current funding plans.
