Watch again: Boris Johnson announces largest military investment since Cold War

The announcement on defence spending has been presented by Downing Street as the Prime Minister personally giving primacy to safeguarding the nation at a dangerous time. The sum of £16.5 billion is larger than many in the security sphere had expected with resources being drained by the coronavirus pandemic. The fact that it is a four year settlement, rather than a sum allocated for just twelve months, would also help in longer-term budget planning. Read the full story: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk... Like us on Facebook:   / theindependentonline   Follow us on Twitter:   / independent   Follow us on Instagram:   / the.independent   Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB