On the eve of his trip to Washington, Sir Keir Starmer unveiled a multi-billion-pound boost to UK defence spending, addressing rising threats from Russia and growing pressure from Donald Trump for Nato allies to contribute more. Defence analyst Hamish de Bretton-Gordon breaks down what this means for Britain, Europe, and the future of global security.

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