UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report

A new report from the Transition Security Project argues Britain’s military strategy is overly focused on global deployments, potentially undermining domestic defence priorities. Researchers highlight that nearly a quarter of the UK’s defence budget is allocated to overseas commitments spanning five continents, making it the most internationally oriented among European nations. The thinktank warns that planned increases in defence spending could worsen inefficiencies if this approach remains unchanged. Critics suggest the government’s current foreign policy direction may be rooted in outdated assumptions about military priorities.

Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’The UK’s military is too focused on global commitments at the expense of domestic defence, meaning the government’s planned increase in defence spending is likely to result in even greater waste, a thinktank report has warned.According to an analysis by researchers at the Transition Security Project, Britain has the most overseas-oriented military among European nations, with almost a quarter of the defence budget spent on commitments across five continents. Continue reading...