The UK government will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, Boris Johnson has announced
"Unless we get the right result in Ukraine,will be in a position to commit further acts of aggression against other parts of the former Soviet Union, more or less with impunity, that will drive further global uncertainty, further oil shocks, further panics and more economic distress for the whole world," he warned.
"We also know this can get worse because if this becomes a full scale war between Russia and NATO, then we see suffering damage, death, destruction at this scale, which is much, much worse than what we see in Ukraine." Responding to the PM's words, a source close to Mr Wallace said:"The defence secretary has always been clear that as the threat changes, so should defence spending.
"We can see that our work is cut out… If history is any guide, then I believe that this great alliance will again be successful." Meanwhile, also speaking at the summit, US President Joe Biden said that NATO is more secure now than before the Russian invasion began.
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