Reading/PDF copy of an official webpage, prepared 28 October 2026. The wording below is Reform UK’s complete statement on this policy as it appears on its policies page, including both of its Frequently Asked Questions; layout has been reformatted. The page shows no publication date. This is not a separately issued official policy PDF. Source claims and opinions remain attributable to their author.
Rebuild Britain's Armed Forces
Our Armed Forces have been cut to the bone.
We believe in peace through strength.
We will rebuild Britain's armed forces, invest in capability and readiness, end woke, and restore morale across the military and intelligence services.
We will ensure our armed forces are ready to deal with the ever-present threats posed by Russia and China.
Britain must once again be respected by allies and feared by adversaries.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much will defence spending increase?
We will invest significantly in capability, readiness, and equipment for our forces. We will commit to spending 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.
What does ending woke in the military mean?
Focusing on military effectiveness and combat readiness, not political ideology.
Supporting detail: defence funding in the Economic Rescue Plan
Reform UK’s Economic Rescue Plan (October 2026), printed page 17, “Additional Expenditure”:
We have also specifically allocated funding to meet the shortfall in the Defence Investment Plan and to scrap tax on reservists’ pay. This is only the beginning of our commitment to defence expenditure, which we will lay out in more detail in the near future. Our unallocated spending allowance — which is on top of Labour’s existing spending plans — includes ample room to meet the 3% by 2030 defence spending target. It also provides room for investment in securing our borders and making our streets safer.
Read it in context in the Economic Rescue Plan
Earlier pledges: Reform UK’s 2024 general-election document, Our Contract with You, set out a fuller defence programme on its Defence page (printed page 14). Its spending timetable was 2.5% of GDP by year 3 and 3% within 6 years. Reform’s current documents give 3% by 2030 (Economic Rescue Plan) and 3.5% by 2035 (Frequently Asked Questions above). The 2024 page’s other defence pledges are shown as published in 2024. Read the 2024 Defence page
Original source: https://reformparty.uk/policies