Britain's defence review has grand ambition. Now it needs the money

UK's dramatic defense overhaul undershoots Trump's target

"This review seems to be saying a lot of the right things, but the money needs to be there, too," former Pentagon official Jim Townsend told Newsweek.

Cakeism is alive and well – politicalbetting.com

With the government releasing its strategic defence review, 49% of Britons say that defence spending should increaseHowever, only 29% of Britons say they would support raising taxes to pay for increased defence spending, with the same number saying so of public spending cuts— YouGov (@yougov.co.uk) 2025-06-02T15:35:38.958Z Do you think defence spending should be increased, decreased, or remain at about its current level?Should increase: 49%Shou…