The latest IMF analysis broadly corroborates the conclusion we reached a year ago that higher defence spending will not turbocharge economic growth. The near-term boost to output will be smaller than headline targets suggest given fiscal constraints, delays in implementation, import leakage and capacity constraints. And while higher defence spending could give a significant boost to the productive potential in the long run, this would happen over decades rather than years, and is not guaranteed.
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