Cash vs Capability: 5% defence spending explained | Sitrep podcast

Nato countries have signed up hundreds of billions of pounds in extra defence spending by 2035, but no one has told us yet what it will be spent on. But Mike explains how the UK’s part can already be seen in the recent Strategic Defence Review. From F-bombs to F-35s, and the viral ‘Daddy’ moment, there was a lot of political theatre at the Nato summit. But a former commander of the UK-led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps tells Sitrep why he’s sure that, behind the scenes, serious military figures have a firm grip on getting things done. And Sian Grzeszczyk-Melbourne gives us an insider’s take from The Hague, including the importance of seating plans and President Trump turning the tables on a Ukrainian journalist. Kate Gerbeau presents, with expert analysis from Professor Michael Clarke. #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #podcast #uk #army #military #usa #nato #aircraft #airforce #nuclear #trump 00:00 - On Sitrep this week 01:03 - Nato summit - big deal or small change? 04:54 - Money v capability 15:10 - UK brings back nuclear capable aircraft 24:40 - Donald Trump show Subscribe to Forces News: http://bit.ly/1OraazC Check out our website: https://www.forcesnews.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forcesnews/?hl=en X: https://twitter.com/ForcesNews