The British government has argued that the economy has declined and there is no room for military funds to meet the NATO standards required by the United States, the leader of the Alliance.
U.S. President Donald Trump has recently given a huge amount of subsidies to defend NATO member states and reverses the situation that Europe is just riding GDP in GDP. He said he needed to increase to 5 %. 。 This is twice the goal of 2.5 % of Trump and alliance, which was previously proposed, and a significant increase from 2 % that the alliance had been trying to persuade member states for many years.
Even today, some major economic countries in NATO member countries are significantly lower than 2 %, the lowest rescue for 10 years, and Spain spends less than 1.3 % of the economy, and is the most violent country. It is. President Trump has recently threatened to impose tariffs if Spain does not perform NATO obligations.
Even if this distinction is due to a very low hurdle, the United Kingdom has long been one of the most excellent results in NATO in terms of defense expenditures, and the second largest after the United States. It belongs to member countries. However, President Trump's ambition to make Europe a reliable deterrence against Russia without completely relying to the United States, but it seems that the British government's promise to be 2.5 % will soon be broken. is.
British newspaper with record London Times, Quote Anonymous government officials stated that the state had other expenditures priority, so they could not afford it simply. To this newspaper, “If you try to achieve your goal by 2030, it means a significant reduction in public services for the election. I feel like it's not a starter.”
The newspaper pointed out on Monday that the UK is facing the economic downturn. This is “retreat of government growth plan”” They saidIt is a bit generous, given that many people will argue that repeated tax hike and punishment for wealthy residents will be illegal. In the first place, a growth plan.
Labor government of Lord Kia Starmar, who has been established for six months, is currently working on strategic review of defense, which has been regularly conducted since the end of World War II, to save money. It is a synonym for British politics of repeated surveys on how to reduce defense force. war. However, it does not seem like all rhetorics over the Russian threats from London have changed the government from the way of reducing the government.
The newspaper further quoted the words of military officials about the government's attitudes, saying, “The Ministry of Finance will block ears again, 2.3 %, and may be 2.5 % in the distant future. He says he has sex. ” But that will lead to a very bad headline about the reduction of the army during the European war. ” Times When we faced these claims, the government stated that it had no meaningful confirmation or denial.
Regardless of whether it is cash for welfare or for the victory of defense and deterrence, the issue of priorities for expenditures has been a problem that has been emphasized by the NATO leadership in the past year, and the highest executives of the Alliance are participating. He has repeatedly revealed that the country is likely to sacrifice the comfort of living things to some extent. To guarantee the national state.
“If you strengthen deterrence and strengthen support for Ukraine,” NATO's Admiral Rob Bauer said last year. It will need to take some of our luxury and sacrifice. “
In December, Secretary -General Mark Rutte said: “I know that increasing expenditures on national defense will reduce spending on other priority items, but it's just a little less. On average, European countries have a maximum of a quarter of national income. We need only a portion of our lives to further enhance ourselves in the pension, and social security system.
Prime Minister Sir Kia and President Trump met for the first time since Sunday. It is said that the 45 -minute talk was friendly, but according to the official documents of the talks, conversations on the most controversial issues, such as defense expenses, Ukraine war, and starmer's ambition to transfer important US territory. It is suggested that somehow avoided it. Military base.
The leaders vowed to meet soon for further discussions.
