The UK seeks to send a message to Moscow as it outlines higher defense spending
LONDON — The U.K. is about to see the biggest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War as it seeks to send 'a message to Moscow,' the British defense secretary said Sunday.
John Healey said the Labour government's current plans for defense spending will be enough to transform the country's military following decades of retrenchment, though he does not expect the number of soldiers — currently at a historic low — to rise until the early 2030s.
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