Days into taking office, the new British prime minister is taking a message to Washington.
LONDON — The United Kingdom ’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer , has called on NATO member countries to increase defense spending ahead of his first overseas trip as leader.
Maintaining funding from European countries is something which London sees as particularly important if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election in November.The comprehensive review will set out a “roadmap” for his government to spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense — a hike which would be worth tens of billions of pounds, and for which military chiefs have been pushing.
“That’s why I have immediately ordered a root-and-branch review that will secure Britain’s defenses for the future.” Britain currently spends around 2.3 percent of its GDP on defense and previous Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged earlier this year to increase this to 2.5 percent by 2030. A record 23 out of 32 member countries hit NATO’s requirement this year. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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