Dossier
Strategic Defence Review
Coverage of Strategic Defence Review in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-NATO chief says UK may get 'frosty' Ankara welcome in absence of 3.5% plan
George Robertson, former NATO chief, criticized the UK government for not setting a path to 3.5% defense spending, predicting a frosty response from NATO allies at the summit. The UK plans to allocate an additional £15 billion for modernizing its armed forces.
- ‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author
Fiona Hill, a former White House adviser, and ex-NATO chief George Robertson criticize Keir Starmer's leadership for a perceived lack of urgency in UK defense planning. They highlight concerns over 'corrosive complacency' in military strategy as outlined in the Strategic Defence Review.