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On the recordJune 14, 2026
Spending 2.68% of GDP by 2030 is not a serious answer to a world where the character of warfare has changed fundamentally.
Said by
Al Carns
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing the proposed defence spending levels.

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