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UK Chancellor reportedly plans to shelve 3% defence-spending target

The UK chancellor is reported to be considering abandoning a defence-spending target of 3% of GDP.

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A change in the target could affect UK defence planning and allied burden-sharing expectations.

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  1. Chancellor to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of Britain's GDP ↗morningstaronline.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

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