英国到2035年每年将国防开支增加36亿英镑,冒着减税或削减公共服务的风险。 UK to boost defence spending by £36bn yearly by 2035, risking tax hikes or public service cuts.

根据IFS,英国国防开支每年增加360亿英镑,以达到北约到2035年达到3.5%的GDP目标,要求大幅增税或大幅削减警务、法院和监狱等公共服务。 The UK faces a £36 billion annual increase in defence spending to meet NATO’s 3.5% GDP target by 2035, according to the IFS, requiring either major tax hikes or deep cuts to public services like policing, courts, and prisons. 这一转变结束了数十年来军费开支不断下降的局面,并反映了日益增长的全球威胁,尽管联合王国的10年时间表落后于波兰等国家。 This shift ends decades of declining military spending and reflects growing global threats, though the UK’s 10-year timeline lags behind countries like Poland. 这一举动可能会将所得税提高3-4p或增值税至24%, 总理雷切尔·里夫斯需要在11月预算内找到30bn英镑, The move could raise income tax by 3-4p or VAT to 24%, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves needing to find £30bn in the November Budget amid rising costs and falling fuel duty revenue. 国防倡导者说,国家安全需要艰难的选择,指出该部门支持联合王国每60个工作岗位中的1个,每年为经济贡献31亿英镑以上。 Defence advocates say national security demands tough choices, noting the sector supports one in 60 UK jobs and contributes over £31bn annually to the economy.