Strategic Defence Review Descends Into Shambles Over Failure to Set Spending Target – Guido Fawkes

WATCH: Strategic Defence Review Descends Into Shambles Over Failure to Set Spending Target

The top four questions in a row from journalists at the launch of the Strategic Defence Review were: “How can you pledge all of this without a date on which you will reach 3% of spending on defence?” Starmer dodged every time…

The SDR’s authors have relied on the “vital” path to 3% for their recommendations, all 62 of which Starmer has accepted. They are now in jeopardy…

Starmer eventually said he is “100% confident” the 3% target will be reached by the end of the next parliament all while refusing to pledge it in any formal capacity. Date but no date…

The argument that “putting arbitrary dates” on the delivery of the commitment makes no sense if Labour is claiming it is ‘confident’ that a target on a specific date will be met. Another communications shambles now defining Downing Street’s media grid…