It is not clear why Ukraine wants fighter jets and if this is a top military priority, says former Director of British Army Staff, Ben Barry KayBurley: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
But the minister said he would have"lots of meetings" with Mr Hunt in the coming days and weeks to"come to a deal".Reports suggest Mr Wallace is looking to get up to £11bn in extra cash for the Ministry of Defence , but The Times says officials are reluctant due to recent failed projects and"wasteful spending".
He added:"Look, historically, the MoD has bought into equipment that I think hasn't necessarily delivered. But remember, 85% of our procurements are on budget [and] on time"That doesn't change the fact that the threat is growing and what we've seen since 1991, since the end of the Cold War, is a consistent, effectively raiding of the defence budget over time.
"And just like other parts of government, when demand threat increases, we should reconsider how much we fund it."Mr Wallace said he was"very conscious of of the overall government's ambition" to reduce inflation - one of its main defences for"That, of course, means it's going to pinch all of us in all our departments because, you know, ultimately the answer cannot therefore be to flood everything with extra spending or more borrowing," he said.
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