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- Prime Minister Keir Starmer linked a Russian strike on a NATO member 2030 to a defence budget increase.
- He announced the defence investment plan will be released before the NATO summit starting 7 July 2026.
- Starmer pledged spending will rise to 2.5 % of GDP next year and to 3 % in the following parliament.
- Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton said the period is the most dangerous of his 35-year career and urged readiness.
