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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Defence secretary Ben Wallace ‘asks Boris Johnson for 20% hike in military spending’

PA Wire

Defence secretary Ben Wallace is set to issue a call for a significant hike in government spending on the UK’s armed forces in the face of Russian aggression.

The senior cabinet minister has reportedly asked Boris Johnson to increase the country’s military spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP – an additional 20 per cent a year.

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