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Labour stated in its manifesto a commitment to set a path to 2.5 per cent and that remains the policy of the Government.
Unless Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves can find ways of producing more money, well beyond 2.5 per cent towards 3 per cent or 3.5 per cent for starters, then this Strategic Defence Review is going to be hollow, it's going to be a failure and, frankly, it'll consign Keir Starmer to the bin of history.
These crucial days ahead will determine the future security of our continent
Well, as I say, we came into government with a clear commitment to get up to 2.5 per cent and we're having to do that alongside grappling with a wide range of challenges
Asked if the pressure was on to go beyond 2.5 per cent, he said My reaction is the Prime Minister is doing the right thing
Our Budget increased defence spending by £2.9 billion for next year and we are committed to setting a path to 2.5 per cent.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said Frankly, we haven't got the numbers and we haven't got the equipment to put a large force onto the ground for an extended period of time at the present moment.
Lord Dannatt later went on We'll do the Strategic Defence Review then set it out.
Asked if the announcement of the roadmap will now be sped up, the insider said I am heading to Paris today with a very clear message for our European friends
We must be clear that peace cannot come at any cost
While European nations must step up in this moment - and we will - US support will remain critical and a US security guarantee is essential for a lasting peace, because only the US can deter Putin from attacking again.
The premier, who is due to visit Mr Trump in Washington later this month, said We don't dispute that over the course of the last decade Britain's defence has been run down by our Conservative predecessors.
It is critical that we get confirmation of a sustained spending increase as soon as possible, so that we can commence the critical task of rearmament that should have started months ago,
He is siding with the pariah state, with a war criminal, and he has been a Putin fan all along
Stefanie Babst told Times Radio If America is not to stand behind its allies in the way the world has previously seen, then we are moving into a wholly different and in my view, rather more dangerous world.
And former Prime Minister Sir John Major said This is a once-in-a-generation moment for our national security where we engage with the reality of the world today and the threat we face from Russia
There is definitely, from the US administration, a view towards Europe and there's a slightly different view towards ourselves in the UK
He told BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement.
The whole Cabinet, the whole Government, I think most people in this country recognise the pressures the world is under, recognise more will have to be spent on defence
A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin
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