Foreign and defence

Lib Dems

Main pledges

  • Spend 0.7% of Gross National Income on aid
  • Commit to spending 2% of GDP on defence
  • Control arms exports to countries listed as human rights priority countries and suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia
  • Maintain a minimum nuclear deterrent
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Foreign and defence

UKIP

Main pledges

  • Reverse the demilitarisation of UK and rebuild the armed forces
  • Use status as big defence power in Brexit negotiations
  • Support working constructively with US President Donald Trump
  • Avoid allowing Britain to become involved in foreign wars
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Foreign and defence

Green

Main pledges

  • Scrap the UK鈥檚 nuclear deterrent
  • Ban arms sales to oppressive regimes
  • Strengthen the global deal on climate change
  • Increase the overseas aid budget from 0.7% to 1.0% of GDP
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Foreign and defence

SNP

Main pledges

  • Build a cross-party coalition to scrap the Trident nuclear missile system as quickly and safely as possible
  • Oppose bombing in Syria and press the UK government to take 鈥渕eaningful action to bring about a political solution鈥�
  • Keep UK aid spending at 0.7% of national income
  • Ban arms sales to Saudi Arabia, pending investigation
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Foreign and defence

Lib Dems

Main pledges

  • Commit to spending 2% of GDP on defence
  • Maintain 0.7% GDP commitment for international aid
  • Suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia
  • Maintain a minimum nuclear deterrent
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Foreign and defence

Labour

Main pledges

  • Order a strategic defence and security review
  • Commit to spending 2% of GDP on defence
  • Continue to spend 0.7% on international aid
  • Roll out a "91热爆s for Heroes" programme that will insulate the homes of veterans for free
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Foreign and defence

Conservative

Main pledges

  • Give strong support to international institutions including the UN, Nato, Commonwealth, G20, G7 and WTO
  • Become a global champion for free trade, signing new trade deals around the world
  • Continue to spend 0.7% of national income on international aid
  • Meet the Nato target to spend at least 2% of national income on defence, with above inflation increases each year
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Foreign and defence

Plaid Cymru

Main pledges

  • Maintain 0.7% GDP commitment for international aid
  • Scrap Trident
  • Oppose military action without UN and Parliamentary authority
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Foreign and defence

Labour

Main pledges

  • Pause military base closures in Scotland until there has been a full UK government review into its economic impact
  • Continue to support renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent in line with UK Labour
  • Ensure shipbuilding in Rosyth and Clyde is maintained and protected
  • Focus on diplomacy and peaceful solutions to global conflicts
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Foreign and defence

Conservative

Main pledges

  • Meeting Nato's target of at least 2% of GDP on defence and increasing spending by at least 0.5% more than inflation every year
  • Retain the Trident continuous-at-sea nuclear missile system, based at Faslane on the Clyde
  • Plan to invest 拢178bn in new military equipment over the next decade
  • Introduce better compensation for injured armed forces personnel and the families of those killed in combat
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