British Military Used ‘Creative Accounting’ To Hit NATO Spending Targets

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<p>‘Some ‘creative acco ti g’ was employe by the British military i or er for it to hit the symbolic 2 perce t of gross omestic pro ct (GDP) spe i g target req ire by NATO members, the Commo s Defe ce Select Committee claims.</p>
<p>MPs o the committee say Cha cellor George Osbor e a Defe ce Secretary Michael Fallo co l o ly hit the target by alteri g gover me t acco ti g practices.</p>
<p>The committee’s ew report shows war pe sio s a i tellige ce gatheri g were fol e i to the efe se remit for acco ti g p rposes, espite previo sly bei g separate.’</p>
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