The issue focused more on Britain's capabilities than how much money was spent on developing new capabilities.According to analysis from US defence consultancy Defence Research and Development, Britain spent £89bn on defence equipment between 2001 and 2010.US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel recently visited Britain for his second trip as defence secretary to attend the Nato summit in Newport.Last week he warned that Britain could face cuts in defence budgets over the next decade unless its defence priorities changed. Analysis from BBC defence correspondent Jonathan BealeWhy does Britain spend so