AP
‘Sunak’ injects aid money into Ukraine Increase the security budget
The AFP news agency reported that on April 23, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a budget to provide aid to Ukraine by another 500 million pounds, or approximately 22,964 million baht, as well as gradually increasing the country’s security budget to 2.5% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) budget by 2030.
Minister Sunak announced the plans during a visit to Warsaw. Poland and had discussions with Mr. Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, and Mr. Jens Stoltenberg. Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Mr Sunak told reporters that “In the most dangerous world since the end of the Cold War we cannot be satisfied with what we have.” Raising the defense budget from 2.3% of GDP to 2.5%, the UK defense budget is expected to be £87 billion in 2030-2031, or 3.99 million pounds, which is an increase from the current 23 billion pounds, and would making Britain one of the countries with the largest defense budgets among NATO member states. and second only to the United States.
NATO member countries are facing pressure to increase their defense budgets. Among various threats in the world especially from Russia and the risk of worsening war in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Sunak also said He believes we must defend our country. Our advantages and our value are greater than this Furthermore, increasing the security budget would be the greatest strengthening of national defense in a generation.
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