US EditionUK to build weapons factories and buy thousands of missiles in £6bn push to rearm
- The UK government announced on the weekend plans to build at least six munitions factories and purchase up to 7,000 long-range weapons as part of a £1.5 billion rearmament initiative.
- This initiative responds to the Strategic Defence Review and lessons from Russia's illegal 2022 invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the need for an "always on" munitions production capacity.
- The investment aims to boost UK defence industry output, create about 1,800 skilled jobs nationwide, and address decades of underinvestment and depleted stockpiles worsened by support to Ukraine.
- Defence Secretary John Healey highlighted that the military's effectiveness depends heavily on a robust industrial base, stating that enhancing this sector will help deter rivals and boost the nation's security.
- While the funding will raise munitions spending to £6 billion this parliament and intends to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2034, critics note a lack of timeline details and slower-than-needed procurement progress.
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