The revised defence, security and foreign policy review will describe the Chinese Communist Party as an 'epoch-defining challenge'. But the top priority will be to tackle the 'fundamental risk' to European security posed by Moscow.
He said:"The UK is increasing its ambitions when it comes to defence spending" and promised to review the figures after 2025."
• A new security fund worth £1bn to focus on economic and cyber security, countering terrorism as well as supporting human rights. It will replace what was known as the Conflict, Safety and Security Fund "The prime minister has set the direction across government for a consistent, coherent and robust approach to China, rooted in the national interest and aligned with our allies."How much does UK spend on defence?A core part of the original text was what was described as an"Indo-Pacific tilt" - a policy that will be at the heart of a meeting in San Diego on Monday between Mr Sunak, US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The UK has played a leading role in supporting Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to fight Russia's invading forces, including with tanks, anti-tank missiles and rocket launchers. The prime minister was pushed on what the timeframe would be to increase the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP. He signalled that it could be by 2030 but was not specific, though he did say that defence spending would reach 2.25% by 2025.
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