UK increases submarine construction and willingness to war due to Russia

UK increases submarine construction and willingness to war due to Russia

Great Britain is planning the construction of new attack on the attack, investing billions in nuclear explosive heads and is aiming for a “willingness to work,” explained Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday. These announcements are made in advance of a significant report on the state of the military defense capability of the country .

new submarine construction and investments in nuclear skills

The government under Straers announced that "up to" 12 new attack on the Aukus partnership is to build with the United States and Australia in order to replace the current class of seven submarines in the late 2030s. In addition, a "historical renewal" of the British nuclear deterrent system with an investment of £ 15 billion (approx. 20.3 billion US dollars) is tackled, as Starer announced in a speech in Scotland.

modernization of the British armed forces

The announcements are made at the same time as the publication of a long -awaited review of the British armed forces. For decades, experts have been demanding a modernization, a concern that has become louder and louder three years ago since the Russian attack on Ukraine. "If we are threatened directly by states with advanced military forces, the most effective way to deter them, be ready and show them are ready to ensure peace by strength," said Straer.

defensive spending and economic conditions

Straße refused to determine a time frame as to when the defense spending in Great Britain will reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP). This increase, which was announced at the beginning of the year, is to be achieved by the end of the upcoming parliament in 2034, but depends on the economic conditions. Prime Minister Starmer also did not comment on where the funds for the new weapons systems will come from. He had previously announced cuts in the British auxiliary budget to finance the increase in defense spending and left similar measures on Monday.

international defense prospects

The fiscal promise of Britain does not come to the defense spending of some NATO countries, which were closely observed by President Donald Trump. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said last month that he "assumes" that NATO members will agree on a defense goal of 5 % at the NATO summit in June, which represents a significant increase compared to the goal of 2 % set in 2014. According to NATO data for 2024, Poland's defense spending was over 4 % of GDP, while Latvia and Estonia had promised an increase to 5 % and Italy to increase to between 3.5 and 5 % of GDP. The United States defense spending in 2024 was 3.38 % of GDP and accounted for about 64 % of total NATO editions.

Answer to threats from Russia

The raid of Russia on Ukraine and the subsequent pressure of the Trump administration on European countries to increase their military capacities have triggered a race among the most important military powers in Europe to improve their operational readiness and to combat the Russian threats if the White House withdraws its support for Kiev. "The United Kingdom cannot ignore the threat of Russia," emphasized Straßer in a BBC interview on Monday. "Russia has shown in the past few weeks that it is not serious about peace and we have to be ready."

Form a ready -to -fight nation

Straße said that he intended to transform the United Kingdom into a “ready -to -fight, armored nation with the strongest alliances and the most advanced skills” for the coming decades. In addition to the announced submarines, Starmer reported that a “hybrid royal navy” will patroll the North Atlantic-an important transport route for Russian submarines to reach the east coast of the United States. This indicates a change towards more drone -based maritime skills.

challenges and developments in the defense area

The review requested by the British government, which former NATO boss George Robertson is headed, is expected to highlight a number of new threats, including the drone warfare, in which the UK. In view of the decades of falling investments in the British military, questions about the effectiveness of the British conventional and nuclear weapons have arisen, in particular with regard to the dependency on a US supply chain. In the past eight years, the United Kingdom has publicly two failed intercontinentalrakets recognized, including one on the coast of Florida, in which dummy missiles did not fired as intended.