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Starmer says Nato is ‘in America’s interest’ and Europe must do more

Starmer urged a stronger European role in NATO as he pressed for a practical plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  • On Friday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted NATO is "in America's interest" during his Gulf visit, urging European partners to strengthen their role within the alliance despite President Donald Trump's withdrawal threats.
  • Growing transatlantic tensions stem from Trump's threats to audit NATO contributions and potentially punish allies, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have exacerbated global supply chain concerns.
  • Starmer has advocated for increased European responsibility for two years, stating the alliance kept members "much safer than we would otherwise have been" while criticizing how recent conflicts pushed up UK energy bills.
  • During his Gulf tour, the Prime Minister discussed a "practical plan" with regional leaders to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to uphold the fragile ceasefire and facilitate free flow of goods.
  • Starmer warned the ongoing conflict could "define us for a generation," signaling that future defense planning will require greater European self-reliance and stronger collaboration on defense and economic resilience among allies.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Friday that NATO was "in America's interests", at the end of a three-day visit to the Gulf to discuss bolstering the "fragile" Middle East truce.

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Starmer says Nato is ‘in America’s interest’ and Europe must do more

The Prime Minister said the bloc had kept us ‘much safer than we would otherwise have been’.

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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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