PoliticsUK military should focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions, report says

A Transition Security Project report says Britain’s military is overly focused on global commitments, spending about 23% of its 2024/25 budget on overseas deployments. It urges the government to shift more resources to domestic defence as spending rises, and questions whether overseas missions have made the UK safer.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-08 06:00Original