Member nations are to commit 5 per cent of GDP to military expenditure by 2035. Some are stretching the definition of defence as a result
Member nations are to commit 5 per cent of GDP to military expenditure by 2035. Some are stretching the definition of defence as a result
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The 3.5/1.5 split will see British-style creative accounting across the Alliance
Keir Starmer says investment in national security will also deepen Britain’s commitment to Nato
Sir Keir Starmer's pledge to increase defence and security spending to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035 was last night branded 'a con'.
The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands.
Much of the supposed ‘increase’ is just a case of renaming existing spending
But Downing Street will not say how the new NATO commitment demanded by Donald Trump will be paid for by the UK taxpayer
