UK Heads to NATO Summit Without Clear Plan for Defense Spending Goals

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The UK is attending the NATO summit without a long-term plan to meet alliance spending targets, a critical issue for Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new Defence Investment Plan outlines spending through 2030 but lacks a clear path to NATO's 2035 goal of 3.5% of GDP.

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The UK is attending the NATO summit without a long-term plan to meet alliance spending targets, a critical issue for Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new Defence Investment Plan outlines spending through 2030 but lacks a clear path to NATO's 2035 goal of 3.5% of GDP.

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