Labour Friends of NATO

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‘Security, opportunity, pride, growth and hope for every part of Britain’ – LabourList This is a serious moment for Britain. Our politics is fractured. Our communities are struggling. Wars are raging. We are in the fifth year of…

Without US glue, Nato risks coming unstuck

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King Charles made some important and timely points about NATO, defence spending, and the UK-US alliance in his speech to the US Congress. Here’s the transcript:

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An interesting contribution to the urgent and ongoing debate on investment in defence from Lord Nick Forbes.

‘Labour must lead a national conversation on defence, resilience and regional growth’ – LabourList The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets out a clear warning: the UK is facing a wider and more complex set of threats than at any…

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Former Nato chief to say UK's national security 'in peril' Lord George Robertson will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".

A very happy 80th birthday to George Robertson, Labour peer, former Secretary General of NATO, and board member of Labour Friends of NATO.

Statement from Labour Friends of NATO:

Donald Trump’s comments attacking NATO and questioning its value – including calling the Alliance a “paper tiger” and threatening to walk away – are deeply concerning at a moment of heightened global instability.

For the United Kingdom, NATO is not optional. It is the foundation of our national security, our deterrence, and our ability to stand shoulder to shoulder with allies in defence of peace and stability.

It is also worth remembering that the only time NATO’s Article 5 has ever been invoked was after the 9/11 attacks – when allies, including the UK, came to the defence of the United States.

At a time when adversaries are testing the resolve of democratic nations, unity within NATO is essential. Undermining the Alliance only weakens collective security and emboldens those who seek to do us harm.

Labour Friends of NATO will always support a strong, united Alliance and a leading role for the UK within it.

Interesting and informative article on the dilemmas facing Labour on NATO spending. (Thanks to John Spellar for drawing our attention to it.)

14 charts reveal massive challenges facing UK and NATO defence spending Defence spending is now at a crossroads moment and these charts on the financial pressures facing Nato, Reeves and Starmer show why.

On this day, Labour’s foreign secretary Ernie Bevin signed the NATO treaty on behalf of the British people. NATO has seen prime ministers and presidents come and go, but has endured against all enemies.