Britain’s military capabilities must be strengthened to deter aggression, safeguard our interests and maintain a credible global presence.
Our armed forces must be properly funded to meet these threats, and increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP is a welcome and necessary move.
Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, tensions in the Indo-Pacific, and instability in the Middle East demand that Britain steps up.
But cutting aid to fund it is a fundamental strategic error that risks making us weaker, not stronger.
Funding one out of the money allocated to the other risks undermining the very security we are trying to ensure.
