Former NATO chief accuses UK's Starmer of inadequately funding defence - Reuters
Former NATO chief accuses UK's Starmer of inadequately funding defence Reuters
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"accused of inadequately funding defence"
— Keir Starmer , Politician
"We are under-prepared. We are under-insured. We are under attack. We are not safe."
— George Robertson , Politician
"The cold reality of today's dangerous world is that we cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare budget."
— George Robertson , Politician
"We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe … Britain’s national security and safety is in peril."
— George Robertson , Politician
"There’s an enormous gap between where we have to be to keep the country safe in the world we now live in, and where we actually are."
— Richard Barrons , Executive
"I hung my head in sorrow, but I couldn’t argue with him because […] they are simply too small and too undernourished to deal with the world that we now live in."
— Richard Barrons , Executive
"There is a corrosive complacency today in Britain’s political leadership."
— George Robertson , Politician
"Britain’s national security and safety is in peril."
— George Robertson , Politician
"The war in Iran must be a turning point for Britain."
— Keir Starmer , Politician
"Britain’s national security and safety are in peril."
— George Robertson , Politician
"We cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare budget."
— George Robertson , Politician
"We cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare budget."
— Lord George Robertson , Other
"Recent days have shown that the role and priorities of the United States have shifted, and will never be the same again."
— Lord George Robertson , Other
"The world is not as peaceful as it used to be."
— Kemi Badenoch , Politician
"Starmer is not adequately funding the defense sector."
— George Robertson , Politician
Key People
The former NATO chief has publicly criticized UK defense funding.
George Robertson is a former UK defence secretary and a former NATO chief.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.
Former Secretary General of NATO.
Luke Pollard is Britain’s minister for defense readiness and industry.
Chancellor who announced guaranteed paid work placements for youth.
Former general who co-authored the UK government's strategic defence review.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
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George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticizes UK government for underfunding defense, warning that Britain is underprepared for war due to an expanding welfare budget and political complacency.
George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticizes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for failing to adequately fund defense, stating that Britain's national security is in peril.
George Robertson, former NATO Secretary General, accuses UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of 'corrosive complacency' regarding defense spending, warning that the UK is underprepared and underinsured.
George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticizes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for failing to adequately fund defense, stating that Britain's national security is in peril.
George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticizes UK government for underfunding defense, warning that Britain is underprepared for war due to an expanding welfare budget and political complacency.
George Robertson, former NATO chief, warns that Britain's national security is in peril due to underinvestment in defense, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of political complacency.
George Robertson, former NATO chief, warns that UK's national security is in peril due to political complacency and under-investment in defense, criticizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of military spending.
George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticizes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for underinvesting in defense, stating that Britain's national security is in peril due to political complacency.
George Robertson, former NATO Secretary General, accuses UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of 'corrosive complacency' regarding defense spending, warning that the UK is underprepared and underinsured.
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