Keir Starmer has been warned that he has to pump billions of pounds in drones and shells, so that Great Britain is ready to go down with Russia.
The PM is encouraged to concentrate on capacities that can be delivered quickly if the government tries to complete the strategic defense evaluation.
The process – which will be completed this spring – has been given a new impulse in the midst of increasing concern about Donald Trump that stores for decades of Western alliances.
With the US who withdrew the assistance to Ukraine and distancing from NATO, military leaders of a so -called 'coalition of willingness' will later meet in Paris.
French officials expect 30 countries to participate in the meeting to collect a force that every peace agreement could maintain with Russia.
Head of the defense staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin will be present for the UK, with Minister of Defense John Healey who joins counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and Poland in Paris tomorrow.
Sir Keir has stated that the VK will increase defense expenditure from 2.3 percent to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027 – equivalent to an extra £ 6 billlion in real terms – acknowledge that the world must adapt to a new era of hard power.
However, there is enormous pressure to continue with the fear that the British army is 'shouted' during years of relative peace.
Keir Starmer has been warned that he has to pump billions of kilos in drones and shells, so Great -Britain is ready to stand down, Russia
Volodyymyr Zenskyry arrived last night in Saudi Aarabia for a planned meeting with the crown prince and de facto ruler of the Land Mohammed Bin Salman, although for the reasons of protocol it is not expected to participate directly in the American conversations
Head of the defense staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin will attend the 'coalition of the willing' meeting in Paris for the UK
It is said that insiders insist on rapid victories from the assessment process, instead of concentrating on slow purchasing such as ships, submarines and fighter jets.
Drones, shells and armored vehicles are seen as possibilities that can be increased at speed.
“We can quickly increase the production of ammunition and drones,” a source of the defense industry told The Times.
“But we need the government to enter the orders instead of giving us only warm words.”
Shadow Defense Minister Mark Francois said that 'off-the-shelf purchasing' should be emphasized.
He said to the newspaper: “Given the situation in Ukraine, threats for Taiwan and continuous instability in the middle, we cannot possibly wait a decade to improve the combat willingness of our armed forces.”
In the midst of the hectic diplomatic activity, Sir Keir will lead a phone call with like -minded allies of the 'Coalition of the Willing' on Saturday.
In the call, leaders who have shown interest in contributing to or supporting a peace mission to support Vladimir Putin again to launch a future attempt to conquer Ukraine as a deal to terminate the conflict is reached.
The Meeting of Ministers of Defense will also be attended by representatives of NATO and the European Union, with Rustem Umerov in Ukraine.
Foreign Ministers of the G7 – including David Lammy and the American counterpart Marco Rubio – meet from Wednesday to Friday in Canada.
Mr Lammy said that on Monday with Mr Rubio and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, he spoke about how we keep the trial for peace ahead of discussions in Saudi Arabia '.
The conversations involved in the US and Ukraine come after Volodyymyr Zensky, Sir Keir and French President Emmanuel Macron corresponded to work on peace proposals.
Not all countries involved in the 'coalition of willingness' are expected to commit themselves to a peace force, although they can offer logistical help for troops in Ukraine or other forms of support.
Sir Keir has emphasized the need for Mr Trump's US to offer a 'backstop' security guarantee, a commitment to intervene if a peace mission is threatened by the European guided peace mission.
Insiders from the government have warned of a 'chicken and egg' situation in which nations will not promise troops without American guarantees, but Mr. Trump will not make any obligations unless Europe is getting up to defend themselves.
Mr Zelensky arrived last night in Saudi Aarabia for a planned meeting with the Crown Prince and de facto ruler of the Land Mohammed Bin Salman, although for the reasons of protocol from him it is not expected to participate directly in the American conversations.
In the call are leaders who have shown importance to contribute to or support a peace mission to give Vladimir Putin a future attempt to conquer Ukraine
Mr. Zensky tried to rebuild the tires after his bust of the oval office with Mr. Trump
He said afterwards that “an important part of the discussion was devoted to the formats of security guarantees.”
'The Ukrainian delegation remains in Jeddah to work with the American team on Tuesday 11 March and we hope for practical results. The position of Ukraine in these conversations will be completely constructive, “said Mr. Zensky.
Hours before conversations were to start, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that it had shot 337 drones that had focused on more than 10 regions, including the capital, in what seems to be the largest Ukrainian drone attack of the war.
Governor Andrei Vorobyov in Moscow said that one person was killed and three injured as a result of the attack, which also damaged seven apartment buildings in Ramensky, one of the southeastern suburbs of the capital.
