"The Government has sparked fury after launching a £26million bid to host Prince Harry's Invictus Games in the UK while failing to increase defence spending in this year's budget.
Jeremy Hunt has come under fire for refusing to earmark any extra money to the British Armed Forces at the same time as splashing millions of pounds to bring the veteran's event to Birmingham in 2027.
Experts highlighted how the 'bizarre' plan appears to be at odds with Invictus' aims to provide support for ex-servicemen and women and warned that members of the already cash-strapped military could be put at risk.
Lord West of Spithead, who is a former Royal Navy Admiral, told MailOnline: 'I am absolutely amazed that the government have not increased defence spending in this budget. It is extraordinary.
'They have said that we could soon end up in a war and that we should be prepared to fight. In that event the armed forces will be under-equipped and there will be a much greater number of those eligible for the Invictus games.'
'Invictus is a wonderful thing and it is important to invest in our ex servicemen but I think the government have "lost the plot" as regards what is crucial for defence.'"
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