联合王国计划在2027年之前采取一项新举措,提高国防开支和支持中小企业。 UK plans to boost defense spending and support SMEs with a new initiative by 2027.

英国政府计划到2027年将国防开支增加到国内生产总值的2.5%, 目的是增加中小企业获得国防合同的机会。 The UK government plans to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, aiming to boost small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) access to defense contracts. 国防部将推出新的“枢纽”, 支持约12 000家中小企业, 目的是将更多国防开支投入英国各地小型企业。 The Ministry of Defence will launch a new "hub" to support around 12,000 SMEs, with a goal of directing more defense spending to smaller businesses across the UK. 目前,在伦敦和东南部以外的70%国防开支中,有一小部分用于中小企业。 Currently, a small portion of the 70% of defense spending outside London and the south-east goes to SMEs.