Former NATO Chief Warns UK's National Security 'In Peril'
Lord George Robertson, former NATO Secretary General and key adviser on the UK's Strategic Defence Review (SDR), has publicly warned that the country's national security is at risk due to political complacency.Speaking in Salisbury on 14 April 2026, he accused the UK government of being underprepared and underinsured against current threats.Lord Robertson criticised "non-military experts in the Treasury" for what he described as "vandalism" affecting defence funding.He highlighted repeated delays in publishing the promised 10-year defence investment plan intended to support the SDR's objectives.The government maintains it is delivering the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Apr 2026 03:33 LONDON
