Does Britain’s defence plan make it NATO’s weak link?
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Does Britain’s defence plan make it NATO’s weak link?
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Britain says its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan will strengthen its role in NATO. But after months of delays, funding rows and warnings from allies, does the money go far enough?
Admiral Sir Keith Blount, the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe at NATO, joins Tom and Patrick to assess what the plan gets right, where it falls short and why Britain risks losing influence in the alliance if it fails to deliver.
As NATO leaders prepare to gather in Ankara next week – with Russia threatening Europe, Donald Trump demanding more from the alliance, and countries such as Poland, Denmark and Germany moving faster on defence – is Britain still leading NATO or falling behind?
Do you think the government has sufficiently funded UK defence? Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk
Guest: Admiral Sir Keith Blount, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe to NATO
Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn
Producer: Julia Webster
Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia
Image: Getty, Dana Chan
Clips: Reuters, Forbes, Sky
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