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2026-02-16 22:15:51
[British Prime Minister Says He Will "Accelerate" Achieving 3% of GDP Defence Spending Target] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated on the 16th that the UK will "accelerate" achieving its target of spending 3% of GDP on defense. According to Sky News, Starmer said that UK defense spending also depends on "coordination and cooperation with like-minded countries, especially European countries." Starmer called on Europe to "be prepared for battle" at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on the 14th. He said Europe is a "sleeping giant" with enormous defense capabilities, but these capabilities often fail to be effectively combined. Starmer also stated that the UK is no longer the UK it was after Brexit, "Without Europe, there is no British security; without the UK, there is no European security." (Xinhua)
