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24 Mar 2025·Ministry of Defence·Answered

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How much and what proportion of the increased defence budget will be spent on developing the UK's cyber offensive capabilities.

His Majesty's Treasury is currently undertaking the second phase of the Spending Review, which will be announced on 11 June 2025. This will set Departmental budgets for three years from 2026-27 for RDEL and four years for CDEL, including for the Ministry of Defence. The increase in defence spending will fund critical investments in areas like autonomous systems, AI, cyber, rebuilding stockpiles and munition reserves. The full details will be set out in the Strategic Defence Review.

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