“People are less secure than they were two or three years ago and it does not seem likely to change for the rest of the decade,” he said. “This is a time in the middle of the decade to say we need to commit to increased funding.” However, Mr Johnson’s spokesman told reporters that there was no need to think about a new arrangement, adding: “We are still of the opinion that the approach we have taken with this massive increase in defense funding is the right one. “Because it would be wrong, given what we see being played before our eyes, to focus exclusively on numbers when we can see the impact that the latest technologies, equipment, training, intelligence have. And we are confident that we can do both. “
