Rishi Sunak has promised billions more for defence to counter threats from "an axis of authoritarian states".
The prime minister said UK military spending would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2030, in a move that hardens a previous spending pledge.
He stressed the UK was "not on the brink of war" but claimed the extra money would put the country's defence industry "on a war footing".
Labour is also committed to a 2.5% target when economic conditions allow.
Labour's shadow defence secretary John Healey said the party "wants to see a fully funded plan" to reach this level, but he said the Tories had "shown time and time again that they cannot be trusted on defence".
He said Labour would review resources for the armed forces within a year of taking office, if it wins the general election later this year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68880171
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