Dearlove says UK defense spending must rise to 5% immediately, not 3.5% by 2035.
“And but but it's no good saying we should raise defense expenditure 3.5% by 2035. They've got to start now. 3.5% is not enough. It's 5%.”
Dearlove says UK defense spending must reach 5% now, not 3.5% by 2035, criticizing Starmer's left wing.
“And but but it's no good saying we should raise defense expenditure 3.5% by 2035. They've got to start now. 3.5% is not enough.”
Dearlove says UK must cut welfare spending to fund defense, requiring economic sacrifices.
“And the most important way in The UK to do this is to cut the welfare budget and to spend it on defense. And we have to make sacrifices.”
Dearlove says security of the nation is government's first responsibility and UK has massively underspent on defense.
“If you take a Sicerian view of government, which I do, the security of the nation is the first responsibility.”
Dearlove argues security is government's first responsibility and UK must cut welfare to reach 5% defense spending.
“That's too little, too late. They need to up to 5%, and all they have to do is to cut the welfare budget.”