According to Rishi Sunak, China “represents a challenge to the global order” that the UK must carefully consider.
Because “the globe has grown more turbulent” and “threats to our security have escalated,” the prime minister told the BBC that he was raising spending for the armed services.
For the next two years, defense spending will increase by about £5 billion.
Nevertheless, No. 10 hasn’t specified a deadline for a longer-term goal to increase spending to 2.5% of national revenue.
Speaking from California, Mr. Sunak met with his US and Australian counterparts to discuss the specifics of a UK-US agreement to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
The Aukus accord, which was signed in 2021 as part of an effort to oppose Chinese military power in the Indo-Pacific area, is called as such.