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Starmer’s ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief

globalApril 14, 2026
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Starmer’s ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief
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The government has shown a “corrosive complacency towards defence” and put the UK in peril, according to a government adviser, in fierce criticism of Keir Starmer’s military policy.

George Robertson, the former Nato secretary general and author of the government’s strategic defence review, believes Starmer is “not willing to make the necessary investment”, the Financial Times reported.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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