Europe should spend extra on defence to maintain US dedicated to Nato, says Rishi Sunak

Mr Sunak made the remarks on the finish of a two-day journey to Poland and Germany throughout which he introduced a serious enhance to UK defence spending.

He pledged that Britain will enhance the army funds to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the tip of the last decade, that means it is going to hit £87 billion a yr in 2030-31.

He has urged different European international locations to undertake the “new benchmark” and can foyer them throughout a Nato summit in Washington in July.

The present Nato spending goal is 2 per cent however solely 11 nations achieved that final yr, with each Germany and France falling quick.

Mr Scholz, who has pledged to extend Berlin’s defence funds, mentioned he was “assured” that Nato would survive within the occasion of a Trump presidency.

“It’s Nato that we need to advance with the intention to promote democracy, the rule of legislation and the free market financial system,” he mentioned. “We need to defend these values, and I’m assured that over the various years which might be forward that received’t change.

“There can be new presidents coming and stepping into eight years time or in 12 years time, so I believe we have to belief on this long-term partnership.”

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