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Parliament is telling its next prime minister to boost defense spending

By Tom Rogan
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Parliament is telling its next prime minister to boost defense spending

The House of Commons Defense Committee on Wednesday wrote to the men vying to be Britain’s next prime minister, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson.

And Committee Chairman Julian Lewis was clear: Hunt deserves praise for pledging to increase defense spending to at least 2.5% of GDP, and Johnson should do the same.

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