
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…