Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a Defence Investment Plan that commits nearly £300B (€348B) over four years and raises defence spending by roughly £15B to prioritize autonomous fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and expanded drone forces.The plan aims to meet NATO targets—3% of GDP in the next Parliament and 3.5% by 2035—citing lessons from Ukraine and concerns about Russia and shifting US reliability, while officials admit the package is smaller than the £28B defence teams requested.The announcement follows the resignations of Defence Secretary
John Healey and Junior Defence Minister
Al Carns, the appointment of
Dan Jarvis, and criticism from Conservative opponents who call the plan overdue and insufficient.