Sir Keir Starmer came under fire after setting out the long-delayed £15 billion defence investment plan.
In a speech in Berkshire, the Prime Minister said the Dip reversed the “corrosive hollowing out” of the armed forces.
But Tory MP and former soldier Tom Tugendhat said: “Today’s defence announcement is pointless.
“It is committing money over many years that cannot be guaranteed because the people making the promise won’t be there to keep it.”
Jarvis says success of defence plan will be judged on if armed forces backs it
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said the success of the defence investment plan will be judged by whether those in the armed forces support it.
Speaking in the House of Commons, he said: “Ultimately, the success of this defence investment plan will be measured by whether it commands the support of those amazing men and women who serve in our armed forces.
“They remain our most important asset, respected by those who stand with us, feared by those who stand against us. We know that they are equal to any task, and with this defence investment plan, we give them the means to match their courage.”
