LONDON, June 13 – During a Saturday telephone conversation, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that the United Kingdom will release its defense investment strategy before the alliance’s scheduled summit in Ankara, according to a Downing Street spokesperson.
The two leaders discussed the need for alliance members to bolster collective defense capabilities and respond more rapidly to emerging and evolving security challenges during their conversation earlier that day.
“The prime minister updated on plans for the defence investment plan, underlining his commitment to publish it ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson also noted that “The NATO Secretary General welcomed the UK’s increased investment in defence as an important contribution to the alliance and to meeting the threats we face.”
