Lammy to urge allies to boost defence spending to make Nato ‘more lethal’

Lammy to urge allies to boost defence spending to make Nato ‘more lethal’

It comes after the UK announced the largest sustained increase to defence spending since the Cold War.

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Conservatives launch new defence policy drive

The Conservative Party has launched a renewed push to reshape Britain’s defence policy, placing frontline experience and industry insight at the heart of its strategy. Unveiled by James Cartlidge MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, the initiative is part of the party’s broader Policy Renewal Programme, which aims to modernise the British state for the challenges of the 2030s. According to the party, the new defence strand will be buil…

Foreign secretary accuses Putin of ‘dragging out’ Ukraine peace talks

David Lammy accused Russia's Vladimir Putin of "dragging out and obfuscating" efforts to find a peace deal to end the Ukraine war.The Foreign Secretary was speaking at a meeting of Nato counterparts where he called on the alliance to increase pressure on Russia.With Donald Trump's commitment to Nato under scrutiny, Mr Lammy also stressed the need for European members of the alliance to step up spending on their own defence to be "fairer" to the …

The Spring Statement wasn’t quick enough for defence innovation

What Britain needed from the Spring Statement was concrete steps towards boosting its defence capabilities. There’s room for improvement, and we await the Strategic Defence Review led by former Secretary General of NATO and Labour Defence Secretary Lord Robertson with even greater interest. The confirmation that defence spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, plus a new £400 million Defence Innovation Fund, and the dedication of 10% of the Mi…

NATO Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Defense Spending and Regional Security - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA

NATO foreign ministers will meet on Thursday and Friday at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for The Hague at the end of June.