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Burnham Faces Defense Funding Crunch | US News
Andy Burnham’s got a massive defense funding gap to fill—£6.2 billion right out the gate—with tough choices ahead: slash other budgets or hike taxes. Keir Starmer’s new defense strategy aims to prep the UK for global threats, especially Russia, but leaves big funding gaps still to be resolved. Military leaders wanted £28 billion over four years, but the current plan—Britain’s biggest defense boost in 45 years—relies on finding savings by 2030. The government claims £22 billion in flexibility, but economists warn inflation and a slowing economy may have already eroded that. With NATO targets…
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