Starmer tells Rutte UK will publish defence plan before NATO July summit
Starmer said the plan will be published before the NATO summit as he faces pressure after two senior defence resignations.
- On Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte he will publish the government's Defence Investment Plan before the alliance's summit in Ankara on July 7-8.
- This commitment follows the Thursday resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey, who warned the plan was backloaded; Armed Forces Minister Carns departed hours later, citing insufficient funding.
- Healey criticized the settlement for reaching just 2.68% of GDP by 2030, while Starmer reiterated his aim to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP during the next Parliament.
- Rutte welcomed the UK's investment as an "important contribution to the alliance," though Downing Street has not confirmed if Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis will revise the plan before publication.
- The Ankara summit functions as a hard deadline for rearmament plans, as industry bodies and the Commons Defence Committee warn current funding levels fall short of meeting evolving threats.
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Starmer tells NATO chief UK will publish DIP before summit
The Prime Minister has told the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that the United Kingdom will publish its Defence Investment Plan ahead of next month’s alliance summit in Ankara, in a call that comes days after the resignations of his Defence Secretary and Armed Forces Minister over the funding behind that very plan, Downing Street has said. According to a readout of the call, held on Saturday morning, Sir Keir Starmer updated Rutte on plans fo…
Starmer Commits to Defence Investment Plan Ahead of NATO Summit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to unveil the government's defence investment plan before the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. The promise follows pressure after Defence Minister John Healey's resignation. Starmer assured heightened defence spending and national security as priorities amid challenging budget decisions.
Starmer tells Rutte UK will publish defence plan before NATO July summit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Saturday he would publish the government's defence investment plan before the alliance's summit in Ankara next month, a Downing Street spokesperson said.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this Saturday (13) that he should disclose the investment plan in the government's defence area before the summit of the Alliance in Ankara next month, he informed a spokesman for Downing Street. In a call earlier this Saturday (13), Starmer and Rutte agreed that the allies should strengthen collective defence and act more quickly in response to common and evolving th…
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