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Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late

Politics The Guardian By Kiran Stacey Policy editor 07 Jul 2026 11:43 1 min read
Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late

George Robertson warns defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed. George Robertson, the former Nato general secretary, told MPs on Tuesday that the Dip had damaged confidence in the defence industry and among Britain’s allies who are gathering in Ankara this week for the Nato su

George Robertson warns defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK

The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed.

George Robertson, the former Nato general secretary, told MPs on Tuesday that the Dip had damaged confidence in the defence industry and among Britain’s allies who are gathering in Ankara this week for the Nato summit.

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