THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Burnham Refuses to Commit to 3% Defense Spending Target.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not committed to increasing defence spending to 3 percent of GDP by 2030.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s reluctance to commit to a three percent of GDP defense spending target by 2030 has raised national security concerns. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to commit to increasing defense spending to three percent of GDP by 2030. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Burnham failed to provide a commitment to increase defense spending to three percent of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) by 2030. Instead, Prime Minister Burnham pledged to increase Britain’s “core defense” budget to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2035—by which point he will be entering his late sixties and likely out of office. Core defense refers to fundamental military capabilities and…Open
