Originally Posted by
melmothtw
I think I may have started it, apologies.
There is no need to apologise.
The UK's commitment to NATO is to spend 2% of GDP on defence. Some members of NATO do not even reach this target.
If GDP falls, so too does the commitment.
Even without a formal commitment, defence spending will always play second fiddle to other public services which are perceived to directly affect the voters.
Many including the majority who have posted on this thread believe that the UK's GDP will fall as a direct result of leaving the EU.
IF those opinions prove to be correct, defence spending is likely to suffer further cuts.