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With the impact of Ukraine and the general tightening of government spending, we’re in a catch-up situation. I think spending has to go up to 3 per cent or more, to actually give you the increase in capability needed to meet the increasing threat that we have at the moment,
Mr Young said
This is unacceptable to us.”
In response to the potential mobilisation of Nato troops in Ukraine, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s minister of foreign affairs, saidWe need to increase recruitment, especially if we are looking at peacekeeping activities in Ukraine, which needs boots on the ground. The problems we had six months ago have just been exacerbated further by recent events,
Mr Young saidThe oldest type-23 frigates are well over 30 years old now, and the replacement was due originally in around 2010. Those ships were designed for an 18 to 21-year life,
Mr Young saidWe haven’t invested in stockpiling missiles and ammunition and things like that,
Mr Young saidWe’ve got people leaving the armed forces because of the living and working conditions, so then you’re losing expertise and talent as well,
he saysIn the Cold War, countries were spending routinely a lot more than 2 per cent, spending three, four or five,
he saidThe President has been clear that he is focused on peace
A White House official said
We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this effort
A UK Government spokeswoman saidIf you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine
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We stand with President Zelenskyy and the brave struggle of the people of Ukraine to defend their natural sovereignty,
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We’re not envisaging that sort of commitment”.
Pat Conroy, the defence industry minister, added
The short answer is no.”
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, who was also asked on Monday if Australia would consider sending troops to Ukraine, repliedThis is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with it for much longer
Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform about the comments Zelensky made late Sunday while speaking to reporters in London
It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelensky, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S. — Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia,
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He is not interested in ending the war,
said Stent, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington
We are talking about the first steps today, and, therefore, until they are on paper, I would not like to talk about them in great detail.”
Asked by a reporter about the outlines of a new European initiative to end Russia’s war, Zelensky said
Is he ready, personally, politically, to move his country towards an end to the fighting?”
Mike Waltz said on Fox News' "America’s Newsroom" earlier Monday
Trump sides with dictators bc [sic] it legitimizes his plan for America: a Russian-style kleptocracy where the rich steal from us to enrich themselves,
Senator Murphy tweeted on SundayWe must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war."
Germany's likely next chancellor stated bluntly