The second will be to reiterate the need to strengthen NATO and support Ukraine, as he presses fellow member states to commit to the target of spending 2% of their GDP on defence.Īgain, on this, the UK has a strong story to tell as one of only 11 of the 31 NATO members currently fulfilling this pledge.
One of the two big demands being pushed for by the prime minister has already been agreed after Turkey's leader last night dropped his opposition to Sweden joining NATO. With difficulties at home growing and the gap in the polls widening, the latest NATO summit in Vilnius at least gives Rishi Sunak some space to tell a positive story about international cooperation, statesmanship and leadership on Ukraine.
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