UK spending pledge leaves Army programmes out in the cold
Costly and long-running armoured vehicle programmes were conspicuous by their absence from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a multi-year spending boost — but a Boxer production contract gives some cause for optimism.
Major British Army armoured vehicle procurement projects were not mentioned in the biggest UK defence investment programme since the end of the Cold War.
In a statement delivered to the House of Commons on 19 November, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a £16.5 billion ($21.8 billion) multi-year settlement that will raise UK defence spending to at least 2.2% of GDP.
‘Equipping our armed forces requires long-term investment and our national security in 20 years time will depend on decisions we take today,’ Johnson claimed.
He emphasised that the army will be reshaped to the age of network warfare in order
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