Current Affairs Flashcards
(17 cards)
How much have the UK Government committed to Ukraine until 2030?
£3b a year
How much does Trump believe European countries should be paying towards defence?
3-4%
What is the defence industrial strategy aiming to do?
setting out to ensure industrial capacity & skills to restock our own supply to support Ukraine
when was the last time the government spent 2.5% on defence?
2.5%
How many defence programmes are currently on time and on budget?
only two in 49
In Japan, how many Chinese military aircraft intrude annually their airspace and which aircraft?
about 600 twin-engine fighters
How has air power been used by China in Taiwan in 2022-23?
more than 1,700 intrusions occured, largest involved 103 aircraft. Including sending daily balloons since 2023.
What has become a signature for Iranian arms export?
drones, mainly on sales to Russia
Which country has assumed the presidency of the EU council?
Poland
UK wants to increase defence budget to 2.5% by the end of the decade. How much is this?
£75-£80 billion
Poland’s defence budget is only 36% of Germany’s in terms of actual money spent. But its single-minded focus is on deterring Russian aggression means it has become _______ to military balance of power in central Europe.
central
South Korea defence budget is only ___% of the UK but its clear strategic objectives means it maintains conventional forces comparable in size, and superior readiness, to UK, France & Germany combined.
60%
The UK’s 2021 Integrated Review did what to the UKs focus?
Indo-Pacific tilt
