00:00Well, since Labour came to power, we've delivered the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the
00:06Cold War.
00:07In fact, by next year, we'll have gone from 2.3% of GDP on defence to 2.7%,
00:13well on our way to 3% and a credible path to the 3.5% commitment we've made to
00:20NATO by 2035.
00:22But, and this is really important, it's not just about how much we're spending and what we're spending on, but
00:30why we need to do this.
00:32And that's because we're operating against a dangerous and unstable and uncertain global backdrop.
00:39We've got war in Europe and all sorts of threats facing this country.
00:42So it's vital we invest more in defence on the advantage we need over our adversaries, those who would do
00:48us harm,
00:48and the capabilities that we need, both as a country but working with allies to protect the UK now and
00:54for the longer term.
00:55And I make that point because we are investing more in defence, we plan to do even more,
01:00and it's vital that the public continue to support us as we make those choices.
01:04I can't take less of your advice because we want to make those choices.
