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£188bn


The amount the UK Integrated Review outlined plans to spend on defence over the coming four years.


Of the UK’s annual GDP pledged to be spent on defence. 2%


Russia US


China France UK


Pakistan


320 290 195 March 2021, cap on warheads increased to 260 160


Source: FAS, September 2020/UK Government, via the BBC Defence & Security Systems International / www.defence-and-security.com


India Israel* North Korea


150 90 35


*Israel has not confi rmed or denied having nuclear weapons Figures include active and inactive warheads, as well as those due to be dismantled


9 Being the Nato target. This makes the UK the


highest defence spender in Nato and the highest in Europe.


2nd Source: UK Government


The UK Integrated Review 2021 Investments


Cuts 2.2% £1.4bn


260 £5bn


With an additional 148 Source: UK Government Estimated nuclear warheads by country 6,372 5,800


Will be invested into the Skynet 6 programme.


9,500 100


British Army personnel to be cut, reducing its numbers to 72,500 by 2025.


invested in the space domain over the next decade.


The number to which the UK plans to raise its cap on its nuclear warheads, from the previous amount of 195.


Of the UK’s Challenger 2 tanks are being


upgraded at a cost of £1.3bn 2 1/3


Older aircraft are being retired, including 20 Puma helicopters and the entire Hercules fleet.


Type 23 frigates will be retired early by the Royal Navy, bringing the UK’s total of frigates and destroyers temporarily down to 17.


Of Challenger 2 tanks are to be retired.


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