Starmer to Rally European Allies at NATO Summit Amid US Concerns Over Defence Spending
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend the NATO summit in Ankara to address US concerns over defence spending. The US ambassador to NATO has called for allies lagging behind on defence commitments to increase their efforts. The UK's defence investment plan will be scrutinized at the summit.
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Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukes Keir Starmer will seek to work with European allies to shore up support for Nato at its summit in Ankara on Tuesday amid concerns that Donald Trump could further destabilise the military alliance with threats over defence spending. Downing Street said the prime minister and other international leaders would be focused on “building a stronger and more European Nato” as they attempt to address the US president’s concerns in the Turkish capital. Continue reading...
US ambassador to Nato has called for all allies who are ‘lagging behind’ to step up immediately Keir Starmer is likely to face a diplomatic row at his final major international summit this week after Washington’s ambassador to Nato called for alliance members who are “lagging behind” on defence spending to step up. The prime minister is due to arrive in Ankara on Tuesday for the annual Nato summit, where the UK commitment will be under scrutiny following the release of the government’s defence investment plan (Dip) last week. Continue reading...