11-28-2024, 07:49 PM
The Liberal Party notes with concern the impending cuts to the UK Defence budget, representing a half billion-pound cut to spending.
These cuts will include the early retirement of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, a frigate, two Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and over 30 Chinnock and Puma helicopters.
Despite repeated warning from Defence chiefs that our Armed Forces are no longer adequate to fulfil our military commitments, this Labour Government is downsizing our national military assets at a time of heightened international tension.
The cuts signal a reluctance to meet our commitment to fund and invest 2.5% of GDP in defence at a time the USA has elected a President sceptical of other nation’s willingness to share the burden of global defence.
These cuts will include the early retirement of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, a frigate, two Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and over 30 Chinnock and Puma helicopters.
Despite repeated warning from Defence chiefs that our Armed Forces are no longer adequate to fulfil our military commitments, this Labour Government is downsizing our national military assets at a time of heightened international tension.
The cuts signal a reluctance to meet our commitment to fund and invest 2.5% of GDP in defence at a time the USA has elected a President sceptical of other nation’s willingness to share the burden of global defence.