Bullet points of Britain's defense sector vies for stretched government funding on path to 2.5%

Bullet points of Britain's defense sector vies for stretched government funding on path to 2.5%
- British defense officials are seeking more funding to boost military investment
- Finance Minister Rachel Reeves' upcoming Autumn budget may exacerbate the issue
- UK's defense minister, Maria Eagle, has called on the sector to prove its efficiency
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his commitment to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP
- The war in Ukraine has highlighted deep inefficiencies within Britain's defense sectors, prompting calls for reform