The British government plans to publish its Defence Investment Plan (DIP) before the next NATO summit in Ankara, even though the country is currently changing its prime minister.

儘管英國目前正值首相更替期，但英國政府計劃在下次安卡拉北約峰會之前公布國防投資計劃 (DIP)。

The DIP is scheduled to be released before the NATO summit on July 7 and 8. This will be one of the final international events for Sir Keir Starmer. This timing is necessary because some Members of Parliament have asserted that long delays have damaged the United Kingdom's reputation with its allies. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis have confirmed the plan will be released soon. Jarvis emphasized that he has secured about £14 billion in funding, which is an increase over the £13.5 billion found by his predecessor, John Healey. This extra money is intended to close a funding gap in the department's ten-year programs, although it is still unclear if the total budget will meet the 2.68% of GDP target for 2030.

DIP 預計將在 7 月 7 日與 8 日的北約峰會之前發布。這將是基爾·斯塔默爵士參與的最後幾場國際活動之一。此時間點至關重要，因為部分國會議員主張長期的延遲已損害了英國在盟友中的聲譽。財政大臣瑞秋·里夫斯與國防大臣丹·賈維斯已確認該計劃將於近期發布。賈維斯強調他已確保約 140 億英鎊的資金，較其前任約翰·希利獲得的 135 億英鎊有所增加。這筆額外資金旨在填補該部門十年計劃中的資金缺口，儘管總預算是否能達到 2030 年佔 GDP 2.68% 的目標仍不確定。

However, the development of the DIP has been unstable, leading to the resignations of two defence ministers. Former Secretary John Healey argued that the spending was too low to reach a 3% GDP target, while Al Carns resigned because he believed the plan did not address modern threats. Furthermore, the Ministry of Defence is concerned about reaching NATO's long-term goal of 3.5% of GDP by 2035. Secretary Jarvis admitted there has been a history of neglect, such as delayed nuclear upgrades and a smaller army. Consequently, he is advocating for a shift toward artificial intelligence and autonomous systems while still maintaining traditional ground forces.

然而，DIP 的開發過程並不穩定，導致兩名國防大臣辭職。前大臣約翰·希利認為支出過低，無法達到 GDP 3% 的目標；而艾爾·卡恩則因認為該計劃未能應對現代威脅而辭職。此外，國防部擔心能否實現北約 2035 年佔 GDP 3.5% 的長期目標。賈維斯大臣承認過去確實存在忽視的情況，例如核能升級延遲以及軍隊規模縮小。因此，他主張轉向人工智慧與自主系統，同時維持傳統的地面部隊。

Finally, the political situation remains uncertain as the Labour Party chooses a new leader. For example, Andy Burnham, a candidate for leadership, has suggested reducing welfare spending to increase defence funding. While Downing Street claims that no major new policies will start during this transition, they describe the DIP as a continuation of existing talks rather than a new commitment. As a result, the next administration will have to decide whether to follow the current plan or change it, which would likely cause further delays.

最後，隨著工黨選擇新黨魁，政治局勢依然不確定。例如，黨魁候選人安迪·伯納姆建議削減福利支出以增加國防資金。雖然唐寧街聲稱在過渡期間不會啟動任何重大新政策，但他們將 DIP 描述為既有討論的延續而非新承諾。因此，下一屆政府必須決定是要遵循現有計劃還是進行修改，而後者可能會導致進一步的延遲。

To maintain its international standing, the UK government is moving forward with the publication of the DIP before the July NATO summit, while waiting for a new prime minister to be appointed.

為了維持國際地位，英國政府決定在 7 月北約峰會之前公布 DIP，同時等待新首相的任命。