UK Defence Spending Lags
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•UK lags behind Russia, Iran and China in defence spending
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Britain has endured more than a decade of under-investment in defence.
Russia has increased defence spending by 34% taking its total to $ 109bn in 2025 .
Iran by 57% and China 60% over the last 10 years .
The biggest increase in defence spending was seen between 2021 and 2022 , when the Ukraine war started.
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