NORTH West Essex MP Kemi Badenoch has proposed welfare cuts to boost defence and protect residents in Uttlesford and Chelmsford.
The Conservatives said the savings would put an extra £10 billion a year into the armed forces and help raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP.
Her proposals include reforming housing benefit, bringing back the two-child benefit cap and ending VAT exemptions for Motability vehicles.
Mrs Badenoch said: "Andy Burnham admitted the quiet part out loud at PMQs recently.
"He cares more about welfare than national security.
"My party has been clear, we must cut welfare to fund our defence.
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"You do not defend Britain with a bigger welfare bill and I want residents across North West Essex to know we have a plan to keep our country safe."
Other proposals include redirecting British Business Bank funds and scrapping the Chagos deal.
The Conservatives said the measures would help meet their defence spending target.
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