Keir Starmer is on his way to the US armed with a boost of Defense spending today while Western alliances hang in the balance.
The prime minister will fly to Washington while tomorrow he makes himself a crucial meeting, where he encourages Donald Trump to be at NATO and Ukraine.
In a hopeful sign, Kyiv and America seem to be about to agree on a deal to use mineral resources – who can encourage Mr Trump to maintain support.
In writing in the mail, Sir Keir hit his vow to increase military expenses to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027.
The Prime Minister rejected labor complaints about lowering the foreign auxiliary budget to finance the move, and said that the world is introducing an 'era of harsh power' and that the possibilities had to be performed.
He argued that the deteriorating world order was a 'generation' -challenging and cannot hide Great Britain 'for the growing threat of Russia and other hostile states.
Keir Starmer is on his way to the US armed with a boost of the Defense expenditure today while Western alliances hang in the balance
The prime minister will fly to Washington while tomorrow he will make himself a crucial meeting, where he encourages Donald Trump (photo) to be at NATO and Ukraine
In a hopeful sign, KYIV (photo, Volodymyr Zensky) and America seem to be about to agree a deal to use mineral resources – what the Lord Trump could encourage to keep the support
“The reality of our dangerous new era means that harsh power must now have priority,” he said.
“The national security of our country must always come first.”
Sir Keir has established an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defense 'in the next parliament'.
But it is not clear how that would be paid, with the foreign AID budget now falling from 0.5 percent of national income to 0.3 percent.
Although Sir Keir claimed that his dedication will mean £ 13.4 billion a year extra for defense from 2027, it actually seems more like £ 6 billion in real terms.
The step was welcomed by the Trump government, in which Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth said it was “a strong step of a permanent partner.”
Mr Trump, however, has argued that European states must spend 5 percent of GDP on defense – much more than the US.
And many critics warned that the boost will not be enough.
Former Defense Minister Ben Wallace said it was a “stunning desert of leadership”.
Aid charities also released anger about the reduction, in which Labor former cabinet minister David Miliband said it was a blow to the proud reputation of Great Britain as a global humanitarian and development leader. ”
There has been enormous pressure – including an e -mail campaign – to invest more in the UK security.
Alarm has grown in Europe about how reliable an ally of America will be under Mr Trump.
Earlier this week, the US took an ax to decades old alliances at the UN – voices with Russia, China and Noord -Korea about resolutions about Ukraine.
It is thought that it is the first time since 1945 that America has chosen the side of Russia in the international body about a matter of European security.
The president used an uncomfortable encounter with Emmanuel Macron in Washington on Monday to suggest that it will be for Europe to give guarantees in Ukraine if he concludes a peace agreement with Moscow, three years after the full invasion of Putin.
Mr. Trump also went to another former ally and called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'Governor' in a reference to his claim that the country should become an American state.
Mr. Trump repeated his intention to impose 'mutual' rates on the EU and the UK on VAT – even if it is a sales tax instead of being raised on imports alone.
Sir Keir and Mr. Macron held a telephone debriefing last night during the visit of the latter, and European leaders are expected to hold a top in the UK on Sunday to take stock of events.
The president used an uncomfortable meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Washington on Monday to suggest that it will be guarantees in Ukraine to give guarantees if he concludes a peace agreement with Moscow
In a round of interviews this morning, Minister of Defense John Healey denied that the UK had been too weak in his approach to Mr Trump.
He told Times Radio: 'I think the UK has really been determined about the kind of principles and what is needed.
'We acknowledge and we share President Trump's objectives to put a sustainable peace and put an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
“He has promised to take Putin to the negotiating table.
'There is a way to continue, and in the end the US is the only power that is strong enough to put pressure on Putin to negotiate, and the only strongest power to stand behind any long -term peace to do it Ensure that it is not a pretext for Putin to regroup, arm again, to recharge and then re -load it. '
