00:00I have announced that the next Conservative government would reinstate that two-child benefit cap, about £3 billion, and spend
00:07the money saved on defence.
00:09That money will fund the largest net increase in British troops under any government since the Second World War.
00:15We will use that money to recruit 6,000 regular soldiers and 14,000 reservists, as well as paying for
00:21their accommodation and equipment.
00:23I have said that we will reallocate £17 billion from government R&D and Ed Miliband's disastrous net zero projects
00:32to create a new sovereign defence fund.
00:36This fund will invest in British defence start-ups, protecting our supply chains, and delivering drone technology right across our
00:44armed forces, ensuring our Army, Navy, and Air Force can fight as war is fought today.
00:52It is not yet 3%, but it is a start.
00:56We will find more savings until we get there.
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