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U.K. Announces Plan To Spend Billions More On Defense Over Next Four Years

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, November 19th, 2020

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U.K. Announces Plan To Spend Billions More On Defense Over Next Four Years

The first take off of an F-35B form the UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier off the east coast of the U.S. in September 2018. (Photo: UK Ministry of Defence)

The U.K. has announced plans to boost defense spending by $32 billion over the next four years, an increase of $21.9 billion more than the British government had previously pledged to invest in its military. Prime Minister Boris Johnson detailed the increase to Parliament on Thursday, which includes spending a total of $251.8 billion over that timespan as the government focuses on reprioritizing investments in advanced technologies. “For decades, British governments have trimmed and cheese-pared our defense budget. And if…

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