SECURITYAL-MONITOR
Ex-NATO chief says UK may get 'frosty' Ankara welcome in absence of 3.5% plan
George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticized the UK government for not setting a path to 3.5% defense spending, predicting a frosty response from NATO allies at the summit. The UK plans to allocate an additional £15 billion for modernizing its armed forces.
Mentioned
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Starmer faces Trump anger at Nato summit next week as he finally releases defence plan - but £14.5bn boost is HALF what military asked for and no timetable for spending 3% of GDP
- NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets
- Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe