At the end of April 2024, Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, announced that the country's defense investments will be brought, by 2030, to 2,5% of GDP, in a global effort intended to respond to developments in international tensions.
Since then, announcements have multiplied across the Channel concerning the reorganization of British military programming with, for example, the return of the hypothesis of a fleet of 138 F-35s eventually, within the Royal Air Force.
It is, however, the Royal Navy which is the subject of London's greatest attention, with the obvious objective of making the British Navy the most powerful European fleet, as well as a major player on the international scene, including in the Pacific.
Summary
The Royal Navy, the priority of the British executive, against the backdrop of the AUKUS alliance
Thus, in recent months, several key programs have been launched, or announced, for the transformation of the Royal Navy, whether it is the renewal of the logistics fleet with the FSS program, or the renewal of the assault fleet amphibious with the MRSS program.
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