New UK Defense Secretary Says Trump Has Shaken Europe 'Out of Our Complacency'
- During a Sky News interview on July 26, British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting refused to say if he trusts President Donald Trump, stating instead that "I don't know him, but I do trust the United States."
- Streeting asserted that Europe will eventually thank Trump for "shaking us out of our complacency" on defense, arguing pressure from the United States forces European nations to end over-reliance and stand independently.
- Discussing talks with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Streeting clarified that British officials will not support offensive action in Iran, though the two nations can collaborate on securing the Hormuz Strait.
- Separately, Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with Trump on July 20, who described their conversation as a "very good conversation" and noted discussions of Trade, North Sea Oil, and the Military Alliance.
- Burnham recently confirmed he remains "absolutely committed" to NATO alliance promises, as the government has committed to spending 3.5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035 to align with new NATO targets.
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New British Defense Secretary Says Europe ‘Shaken out of Complacency’ by Trump
Newly appointed British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said on July 26 that Europe will one day thank U.S. President Donald Trump for “shaking us out of our complacency” on defense spending. Speaking to British broadcaster Sky News, Streeting said that he genuinely believes “when this period of history is written, Europe will thank President Trump for shaking us out of our complacency and forcing us to stand on our own two feet and end the peri…
New UK defense secretary says Trump has shaken Europe ‘out of our complacency’
Wes Streeting, the new Secretary of State for Defence in the U.K., indicated Sunday he is willing to work with the Trump administration on matters of common interest. “The first thing you do is, you don’t suck up. … My impression is President Trump, his administration, that’s not what they’re looking for actually. He’s a...
Europe will one day thank Trump for 'shaking' it out of its 'complacency': UK defense chief
U.K. defense secretary Wes Streeting says Europe will eventually thank President Donald Trump for forcing NATO allies to end their overreliance on the U.S. for defense and security.
Wes Struthing's defense master of Great Britain by tagging US President Donald Trump on the floor of the defense gate.
New UK defense secretary says Trump has shaken Europe 'out of our complacency'
Wes Streeting, the new secretary of state for defense in the U.K., indicated Sunday he is willing to work with the Trump administration on matters of common interest. “The first thing you do is, you don’t suck up. … My impression is President Trump, his administration, that’s not what they’re looking for actually. He’s a...
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