Continent 'at turning point' as PM pours billions into defence spending
The UK will spend an additional £75bn on defence over the next six years in an attempt to counter the rising threat from Russia, China and Iran.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said 2.5% of Britain's GDP would be spent on defence, putting the industry on a war footing.
Mr Sunak said the action was needed because authoritarian regimes were acting together to further their interests.
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Sunak is not a leader and neither is starmer. We are so far up the creek it’s not true
2.5% is not a war footing - 5% would be more aposite
We ain't at war, nor are we going to be.
@@gazmothedamaja don't be so sure - Chamberlain said that in 1938. We will be if we don't seriously up defence spending.
@@rogermorris8737what nonsense. The closest we have been to war we will be is curently now. With yemen in the sea and even that was the UK fault for bombing yemen. If the uk dont get involved with stupid wars they will be fine because of nato and because uk is an island. But nope politics they need to find ways to start wars so they can find ways to steal money
Who will fight, years gone by every patriotic subject would rally around the flag to fight for king and country, unfortunately as a nation we have and are note aloud to be patriotic or fly the flag without being accused of being far right or rasist
Nobody with a bit of common sense. Best people to ask are all the homeless veterans that are lying on British streets whilst illegals are propped up in comfy hotels courtesy of the taxpayer
War, war, war. These a-holes don't know anything else.
Rooting for putler are we?
true, let's just lower the defence spending, nothing bad will happen
Yeah just get rid of all our military it will make putler nicer to us
Wont catch them on front line though. Biggest wimps in this world are politicians yet also the most dangerous.
@@ikke12345 if he was pro Putin, he would be pro war.. which he isn't.
Sunak owns shares in the arms industry... Why is this not being even mentioned in any of these reports?
Because it's stupid to think that there's a link....and most people have money in defense industries their portfolio without even knowing it. Put the tin foil hat down.
They all do
I’ve more respect for Russia.. do some research , western propaganda
This man quoting Churchill is cringe worthy….he’s has the voice, posture and image of a children’s TV presenter…
England military not welcome in Africa,this military spending should be kept in Europe not Africa.
They already took all your stuff, ain’t nothing worth going back for 😂
The comming years Europe needs to catch up all that was lost the last 10 years, then perhaps it can level off
A war footing?😂 Russia is spending double digit amounts. We dont even spend 2% now, thanks to the nuclear deterrent coming out of the defence budget. Which also means we won't spend 2.5% either. Donkey's years from now, when inflation would have eroded spending further as well.
Who we fighting the bogeyman?
Russia spends ~30% of its GDP on arms.
@@andrewlittlewood8057 go to sleep, this won't hurt...says Russia
I just realized something, everyone in Australia is actually in-continent! 😂😂😂💩
No money in piece never was.
Who actually believes this propaganda 😂
More drivel from Sky.
All this handwringing over a .5 to 1% increase in defense spending. At worst it’s a 1 out of a 100 shift to defense. Yet somehow that is some kind of economic shock????
Just seen Tommy Robinson just destroy a sky news reporter! She was a complete embarrassment!
He'd destroy most politicians too. He speaks the truth, he speaks for many people even those scared to admit it. He's been vilified but slowly people are waking up.
Tommy is a convicted mortgage fraudster!
Always money for war games!!!
The uk government can’t afford to give NHS workers pay rises but can afford this?!
Slava Ukraine ❤
We need a complete change of government both parties have proved there worth over the years time for change..shame they can’t provide the NHS where money is most needed..and yet can find it for war..🙄
Boris is the new Churchill
free boris
So who getting the money?
They should have a no fly zone over Ukraine.
They do have a no fly zone that belongs to the Russians 🥰😂
"they" being who exactly?
There is a no fly zone, planes and helicopters are getting shot down often.
How many of these comments are from Russian trolls? Think about it!!!
2.5% by 2030... what's that.. .4% ? 75 billion so.. 10 billion a year.. that's.. what 20 planes including crews and bombs and support contracts.. Just wondering... doesn't feel like a strong ally. As for 'as soon as funds allow' ... all we do is spend money we don't have why would we ever have funds if not now. All feels like a weak half assed effort when the forces are so beaten down over the last 40 years.
Good morning to UKstan
This is a very rare example when the Tory leader does something good to benefit the country and its allies. And to clarify to all little English xenophobes, we like Mr Sunak, and we do not have a problem with his skin having a different tone of colour. We judge people by their actions, not by their looks.
Too little too late
Shunning the Germans
Good news
More like ballet pointe 🩰🙄.
Better off just building a billion drones.
Wasted more like
UK is pretending to be taugh
WOW NICE TO SEE THE UK AND EUROPES MUSLIM ARMY .
just resign sunak the weak only offer the worst pain
Anglo Russian beef is centuries old. And it's only proxies who suffer.
There was no beef with Russia until they invaded Ukraine.
Russian trolls don't like this trick.
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Sunak sending billions to Ukraine, while Britons cannot keep heat in their houses and have dinner at the same time.
This extra in defence will certainly help those Britons too as new things are needed, new jobs are created, new buildings are built more employees are needed.
Ha ha out of government soon what will happen to this electioneering party 😂😂😂😂
No sure if Poland prime Minister like sunk because Poland doesn’t like other skin colour
Maybe but I'm sure it's because he's completely incompetent, and how he ever became PM just shows what bs of politics are.
account made 3 days a go just to write stupid comment :D
Cutting on public funds... and poring into big boys' game excellent 🤔 Don't forget about working full time but can't afford things 😮
Didn’t Polen 🇵🇱 wanted money from Germany 🇩🇪 from wartime 🤔 and piece of land??
Those sick people are paying forbit then
Threats from who ?