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Articles tagged with: NATO
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
Foreign affairs
By Paul Foster MP
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
Labour’s role in Kosovo is among our party’s greatest foreign policy successes. With pro-Russian, Serbian forces trying to destabilise the country, we must step up once again.
Britain can lead a new era of defence finance
Defence
By Alex Baker and Luke Charters MPs
Britain can lead a new era of defence finance
Last week marked 76 years since a Labour government helped found NATO. Now this Labour government must rise to the global defence challenge once again. 
The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities
Defence
By Lord Beamish
The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities
Many in the intelligence community will have been shaken by the accidental sharing of sensitive military information by Trump's advisers
UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures
Defence
UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures
The UK is not currently capable of defending itself from attack, defence figures including former ministers have told PoliticsHome.
Friedrich Merz will not conduct ‘business as usual’ – and that may well be to the UK’s advantage
Foreign affairs
By Greg Hands
Friedrich Merz will not conduct ‘business as usual’ – and that may well be to the UK’s advantage
Another Grand Coalition may not feel like a particularly remarkable election result in Germany. But don't be fooled — Friedrich Merz, who I have met many times, will not be continuity Merkel and Scholz.
'Good Chance' There'll Be Tax Rises To Fund Defence Spending Rise, Says Leading Economist
Defence
"Good Chance" There'll Be Tax Rises To Fund Defence Spending Rise, Says Leading Economist
Leading economist Paul Johnson believes "there's a good chance we'll have more tax rises" if Keir Starmer decides to significantly raise defence spending.
We must be clearer with the public about the threat of Russia
Defence
By Fred Thomas
We must be clearer with the public about the threat of Russia
The government is committed to increasing the defence budget, but to bring the public onside they need to be transparent about Russia’s aggression.
Freedom's free riders – the European countries that should spend more on defence
Foreign affairs
By Tim Leunig
Freedom's free riders – the European countries that should spend more on defence
Now US president-elect Donald Trump is making Europe pay for its own defence, Tim Leunig says countries like Switzerland and Ireland need to pick a side – and if they won’t join Nato, they should be made to help pay for it
The UK is in a slow-moving car crash with Trump over defence
Defence
By Lord Houghton
The UK is in a slow-moving car crash with Trump over defence
Donald Trump’s election victory will undoubtedly have implications for both international security and defence spending, particularly in Europe.
The importance of F-35 to the UK economy and defence Partner content
Defence
By Lockheed Martin
The importance of F-35 to the UK economy and defence
For 20 nations, the F-35 serves as the pre-eminent combat aircraft of choice. Allies such as Australia, Finland, Italy, Japan, Poland, the United States and 14 others depend on British industry to play its role in delivering this most advanced fighter jet in the world. For the UK, the F-35 is not just its most advanced air platform; it’s a key contributor to the nation’s economic prosperity.
UK Faces 'Huge, Huge Problem' If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Defence
UK Faces "Huge, Huge Problem" If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Liberal Democrat MP Mike Martin, who sits on the defence committee, has warned that the UK and Europe face a "huge, huge problem" if president elect Donald Trump doesn't support a NATO ally against Russian aggression.
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Defence
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Ukraine should drop notes to North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia guaranteeing them South Korean citizenship should they defect, a sanctioned peer has said.
Minds on mines: the mineral security imperative for Nato
Foreign affairs
By Benedikt Franke and Robbie Diamond
Minds on mines: the mineral security imperative for Nato
NATO admittedly has no shortage of challenges to navigate—including maintaining support for Ukraine, meeting defense spending targets, countering hostile Russian activities, and accelerating the build-up of the defense-industrial base.
We must use more Russian assets to fund Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Rehman Chishti and French Hill
We must use more Russian assets to fund Ukraine
As close allies the UK and US should lead the way in using frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine's victory over Putin.
Lord Robertson reviews 'Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATO'
Books & culture
By Lord Robertson
Lord Robertson reviews 'Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATO'
Peter Apps has produced a well-researched, highly readable account of the military, strategic – and indeed personal – twists and turns of NATO’s 75-year history
Nick Thomas-Symonds reviews 'Age of Hope': Labour, 1945, and the Birth of Modern Britain
Books & culture
By Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Nick Thomas-Symonds reviews 'Age of Hope': Labour, 1945, and the Birth of Modern Britain
Although not always convincing in its assertions, Richard Toye’s comprehensive history of the Labour Party is a useful and accessible read
Rishi Sunak Says West Would Be Stronger With Ukraine In NATO But Faces Pressure To 'Push Harder'
Defence
Rishi Sunak Says West Would Be Stronger With Ukraine In NATO But Faces Pressure To "Push Harder"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the West would be stronger with "Ukraine as a NATO ally", despite no clear time scale for the war-torn country to be accepted into the international alliance.
How to defeat Putin and save Ukraine
Defence
By Lord Robertson
How to defeat Putin and save Ukraine
Vladimir Putin needs to know that he has more to lose by continuing this war than with ending it
The John Healey interview: 'We are falling short on our Nato obligations'
Defence
By Tali Fraser
The John Healey interview: "We are falling short on our Nato obligations"
Shadow defence secretary John Healey is determined to do better by our armed forces. He tells Tali Fraser it’s time for Britain to reboot defence plans, improve spending and restore the nation’s moral contract with its military. Photography by Wilde Fry
Tobias Ellwood Says Boris Johnson Has “More Chance Of Becoming A Bond Villain” Than NATO Chief
Defence
Tobias Ellwood Says Boris Johnson Has “More Chance Of Becoming A Bond Villain” Than NATO Chief
Defence select committee chair Tobias Ellwood has dismissed reports that Boris Johnson could become the Nato chief once he steps down as Prime Minister.
Russia's demand to limit Nato expansion is totally unacceptable to Finland
Defence
By Jukka Siukosaari
Russia's demand to limit Nato expansion is totally unacceptable to Finland
With threatening rhetoric, Russia seeks to prevent others from interfering with its actions, says Jukka Siukosaari, Ambassador of Finland to the UK.
Sweden and Finland will greatly strengthen Nato’s defence against Russia
Defence
By Alec Shelbrooke MP
Sweden and Finland will greatly strengthen Nato’s defence against Russia
The existing world order fundamentally changed on 24 February 2022.
Labour's Commitment To Nato Must Never Be Allowed To Be Questioned Again
Foreign affairs
By Lord Wood, Tony Lloyd and Siobhain McDonagh
Labour's Commitment To Nato Must Never Be Allowed To Be Questioned Again
Labour's commitment to Nato must be for the very long haul in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Javid Warns Putin A Russian 'Toecap' In Nato Territory Would Mean War
Defence
Javid Warns Putin A Russian "Toecap" In Nato Territory Would Mean War
Sajid Javid has warned Moscow that any military encroachment into Nato territory would be tantamount to declaring war on the western alliance and provoke a "significant" response.