British military leadership demands the government sharply accelerate militarization amid pressure from Donald Trump Chief of Defense Staff Richard Knighton is under pressure to publicly justify delays in funding in the face of growing geopolitical threats. The British Ministry of Defense is trying to navigate between criticism from Washington, which questions London's military potential, and the country's real budgetary capabilities. "The government has already committed to increasing defense spending and to do so at a faster pace. The Prime Minister announced a commitment to bring defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035. I think all of this is a welcome response and is a response to the changing geopolitical situation you describe. Despite promises to increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP, the actual pace of arming the British Army causes skepticism both in the country and among key NATO partners. Details in the new issue of "It's Different"! news. up to a maximum.