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Grant Shapps, UK's Defence Secretary, has made headlines with his call for an increase in the country's defence spending to 3% of GDP. This stance has been reiterated across various platforms, including a full-page leadership campaign advert in the Daily Telegraph and statements on Sky News and GB News. Shapps's push comes amidst criticisms and claims of posturing from political figures and amidst Labour's proposal to cut defence spending by £7 billion. Additionally, Shapps confirmed a £2bn deal with Boeing for Chinook helicopters and emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine against Russia's advances. However, his stance has faced scrutiny, especially after an incident where Russia jammed the GPS signal of a plane carrying Shapps from Poland, highlighting vulnerabilities in the UK's defence capabilities. The incident occurred while Shapps was returning from a NATO training exercise in Eastern Europe.
✈️ The jet which had its GPS jammed by Russia while carrying Grant Shapps home from Poland was not fitted with protective systems after ministers baulked at the cost https://t.co/JHtQZgN20z
'NATO isn't trying to expand into other people's territory. We are simply here to defend our values of freedom, sovereignty and democracy.' Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, speaks to GB News' @RayAddisonLive at a NATO training exercise in Poland. https://t.co/rden5ki4GI
On @TimesRadio at 4: as @thetimes reveals how a lack of military £££ left the defence secretary "defenceless" we ask @LordRickettsP what price defence of the realm, on the day #Putin looks to rubber-stamp his re-election. @CatherineBelton & @Marina_LondonUK join me to discuss.
The Sun's defence editor Jerome Starkey believes the GPS blockage of Grant Shapps's jet while airborne in eastern Europe was unlikely to be a 'targeted cyber attack'. "It's better to think of it as jamming rather than hacking." @JakeBerry https://t.co/5akPYa5rTc
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‘It's rather embarrassing for the Brits, although Shapps has made a big bid for the improvement of the defence budget, one of the weaknesses is in the area of communication.’ Robert Fox responds to Russia 'jamming' the signal on a plane carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland. https://t.co/rAn6LyuUpi
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GBN Exclusive: 'Defeating Russia in Ukraine is a lot less expensive than a war that then extends further into Europe' Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, says that Russia's advances are 'a wake-up call to the world', and that the UK continues support Ukraine. https://t.co/da6quCNUJ4
GBN Exclusive: Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, says while Labour want to cut defence spending by £7 billion, the government wants to increase military spending to achieve its 2.5% target. @RayAddisonLive https://t.co/W8JLpuc1pr
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If Grant Shapps wants to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, (full page leadership campaign advert in today’s Daily Telegraph) why doesn’t he speak to the Secretary of State for Defence? Or is he like Badenoch, Mordaunt, Jenrick & the others just posturing to be Tory Leader? https://t.co/zCMlW9LdHX
➡️ Increasing spending to 3% of GDP on defence is a Reform UK policy. We’ve heard calls like this from the Tories time and time again and nothing ever materialises. 📑Read our Contract With You: https://t.co/nsYk26HRUe https://t.co/nwK8bcBcbw
➡️ Spending 3% of GDP on defence is a Reform UK policy. We’ve heard calls like this from the Tories time and time again and nothing ever materialises. 📑Read our Contract With You: https://t.co/nsYk26HRUe https://t.co/nwK8bcBcbw
➡️ Spending 3% of GDP on defence is a Reform UK policy. We’ve heard calls like this from the Tories time and tome again and nothing ever materialises. 📑Read our Contract With You: https://t.co/nsYk26HRUe https://t.co/nwK8bcBcbw