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Starmer’s ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief
UK NewsPolitics•April 14, 2026 at 9:08 AMNational

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

By Olivia Lee and Matthew Weaver•The Guardian - UK News

George Robertson says Iran war should be wake-up call to address military underfunding in scathing remarksUK politics live – latest updatesAnalysis: Armed forces have only themselves to blameThe 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. Continue reading...

George Robertson says Iran war should be wake-up call to address military underfunding in scathing remarks

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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