Ben Wallace hints at push for more defence spending in future
Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, told reporters that “as a threat changes, so should our funding” in a hint he will push for more funding from the Treasury in the future.
Mr Wallace said the Ministry of Defence budget for this year and next year is in a “sound position” and future spending plans will be linked to what Nato’s long-term plan is.
He said: “I have always said as a threat changes, so should our funding. No different from other parts of government, if pressure on the NHS goes up, that gets met with money. If threat changes, then that should.
“If it goes down, be prepared what you wish for, because if the threat goes down, maybe defence spending. So, I think it’s up to me to present a case about the threat and what we need to do to counter it. Then it’s a discussion about government, about its appetite.”
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