Central News Agency (Central News Agency, Medmenham, UK, July 30, Foreign News) Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today that the UK will invest nearly 300 billion pounds (approximately 12.66 trillion NTD) over the next four years to modernize its armed forces in response to escalating security threats. According to Agence France-Presse, Starmer unveiled the long-awaited 10-year "Defence Investment Plan" (DIP), which includes increasing the procurement of drones and unmanned vehicles, as well as upgrading the UK's nuclear deterrent. He described the plan as his "political legacy." Under the plan, the UK will increase defense spending by an additional 15 billion pounds by 2030. British intelligence agencies have warned that Russia may launch an attack on NATO member states before 2030. Starmer stated that the nearly 300 billion pounds is a "record investment" that will address changes in the nature of modern warfare and comprehensively enhance the combat capabilities of the British military. He told the media, "From any perspective, this is a significant turning point in our nation's history and a political legacy I am proud of." Starmer, who is expected to step down next month due to a loss of support from his Labour Party's Members of Parliament, also urged Andy Burnham, who is expected to succeed him as Prime Minister, to continue pursuing this defense commitment. Burnham, 56, a former Mayor of Greater Manchester, is expected to become Prime Minister in mid-July if he faces no challenge for the party leadership. "I am very confident that this plan will serve as a foundation for future successors to continue developing," Starmer said. The plan, put forward after months of internal consultations by the Labour government, aims to enhance the British military's combat power to counter the increasingly assertive military threats from countries like Russia, and the diminishing reliability of US security commitments. Earlier this month, two ministers,