Starmer to rally European allies at Nato summit amid concerns over US stance
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet European allies at the NATO summit in Ankara to strengthen the alliance amid concerns about President Donald Trump's criticism of defence spending. Starmer aims to show the UK’s commitment to NATO and encourage fairer sharing of defence costs while addressing security threats from Russia.Key Facts
- The NATO summit is held in Ankara, Turkey.
- President Donald Trump has criticized some NATO countries, including the UK, for not spending enough on defence.
- The UK government says it meets its NATO spending commitments and plans to increase defence spending to 2.7% of GDP by 2027-28.
- NATO members have a long-term target to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.
- The UK is the third-largest contributor to NATO in real terms but ranks 14th as a share of GDP.
- Russian military activity near NATO countries has increased, with more vessels near UK waters and many airspace interceptions.
- Starmer’s trip may be one of his last as prime minister, with transition plans underway for his successor.
- President Trump will have talks with Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy and is expected to pressure allies for higher defence spending.
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