Britain's Defence Spending Conundrum: A Tale of Two Visions The spat between Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Prime Minister Andy Burnham over defence spending has exposed fundamental differences in their approaches to national security.
Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass, while the Labour prime minister insists his government is committed to investing in Britain's Armed Forces.
The numbers are stark: the Conservatives promise to push defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, a figure worth £10 billion annually.