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Is hard power more important than soft power? | James O'Brien on LBC
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10:15Now PlayingJames O'Brien reacts to the Defence Secretary John Healy telling LBC that the “world has changed” and Britain must prioritise “hard power” over “soft power.”
This follows Keir Starmer's announcement in the Commons that the UK needs a boost in defence spending while cutting foreign aid. He said that the government would spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2027 - an extra £13.4 billion pounds paid for by slashing the UK’s foreign aid.
The Defence Secretary has defended slashing foreign aid to boost the UK’s military spending.
Mr Healey said: "The world has changed, we've got to step up, we've got to recognise this is a new era of threats, we've got to forge a new era of defence to keep Britain safe.
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