Starmer Could 'Make A Name For Himself' With Defence Spending | Former Nato Commander
April 14, 2026
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as posted by the channel“It is going to be unpopular and difficult because, of course, the money's got to come from somewhere… but he is the prime minister and this is crucial for our nation.”
Former Nato Chief Lord Robertson has criticised successive governments’ “corrosive complacency” over defence spending, but Sir Keir Starmer has the chance to “make a name for himself” by increasing investment, says former defence minister Lord Alan West of Spithead.
Lord West was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4-7pm.
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