Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an increase in defense spending to 2.5% of economic output by 2027, the largest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War. This decision will be funded by cutting the U.K.’s aid budget. Starmer made this statement ahead of his visit to Washington, amidst growing tensions between the U.S. and its European allies over various international issues.
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