Starmer unveils British defence review with ambition but no firm commitment to spending target

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-06-02
LONDON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday unveiled the country's long-anticipated Strategic Defence Review, but stopped short of committing to raising defence spending to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Speaking in Glasgow, Starmer outlined "three fundamental changes" to defense strategy: reorienting the Armed Forces toward warfighting readiness, reinforcing NATO as Britain's "first priority," and acce......
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