An RAF Chinook helicopter flies over London during a commemoration service for the Afghanistan conflict. © Carl Court/AP/Press Association Images
A debate has opened up in recent weeks about the amount Britain’s government should spend on defence—Conservative MPs and members of the British and American armed forces have queued up to demand that David Cameron commit to keep Britain’s military budget at 2 per cent of GDP, in line with Nato targets. Cameron has so far neither committed to the demands nor ruled them out. Others think Britain ought to spend less, freeing up valuable resources in a time of austerity. …read more
Source: Prospect
