{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ea004d9fbcc383829c71657/62289f52ba502f00138fdded?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is the UK spending enough on defence?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ea004d9fbcc383829c71657/1646829384415-5e09649cfc6bb450fe91cbf30f47b219.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Since we were last on air, Russia has invaded the Ukraine, and defence has come to the fore of the public conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>How much does the UK spend on defence? How has this changed over time? And what will Russia's invasion mean for UK defence spending?</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we speak with Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Ben Zaranko, IFS Public Finance expert.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the IFS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ifs.org.uk/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ifs.org.uk/donate</a></p>","author_name":"Institute for Fiscal Studies"}