"We are entering a state of readiness, which will become the main objective of our military. When faced with direct threats from countries with advanced military forces, the most effective deterrent is to be prepared and demonstrate our ability to maintain peace through force." — On June 2nd, UK Prime Minister Starmer made this statement.
Starmer emphasized that the UK will invest billions of pounds in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, hoping that the military can accelerate innovation at "wartime speed." He pointed out that the UK is facing threats more serious and direct than at any time since the Cold War.
The British government will release a "Strategic Defense Review" and plans to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. However, currently, the UK military has approximately 70,800 trained soldiers, which is far from sufficient for the government's ambitions.
While having problems domestically, the UK also uses Russia as a scapegoat. Russian President Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia does not intend to confront Europe, while the UK, France, and Germany seem to expect Russia to take action against Europe to divert domestic conflicts.
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