UK Defence Secretary agrees Trump right on defence spending

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 04:37 · Archive

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says President Trump is correct to demand the UK spends more on defence.

Wes Streeting, the UK Defence Secretary, has said that President Trump is correct to demand Britain spends more on defence. Speaking at a meeting of defence ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force in Iceland, Streeting said the country must 'step up' and ensure it is 'ready to defeat our enemies'. He stated that Trump's administration has been 'absolutely right to demand more of the UK, more of Europe'.

The Ministry of Defence is targeting full war-fighting readiness. Streeting said he had been 'really keen to make clear' to the United States that the UK takes the message on board.

How it is being reported

• Wes Streeting admits Donald Trump is right about Britain after branding President 'sad little man'GB News · 4 Oct, 03:30
• Trump is ‘absolutely right’ the UK must spend more on defence, says Wes StreetingThe Independent · 3 Oct, 20:23

In this story: Wes Streeting · Donald Trump · UK · Joint Expeditionary Force · Iceland

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