Military personnel. And we are today here in military personnel. And we are today here in poland with british troops, a monument of your commitment to nato, a monument of your commitment to nato, so a monument of your commitment to nato, so thank you to all of you. Prime nato, so thank you to all of you. Prime minister, your announcement today Prime Minister, your announcement today confirms the vital role the uk plays today confirms the vital role the uk plays in today confirms the vital role the Uk Plays In Our today confirms the vital role the Uk Plays In Our alliance. The United Kingdom plays in our alliance. The United Kingdom will spend 2. 5 of gdp on defence kingdom will spend 2. 5 of gdp on defence by 2030, allies agreed at a summit defence by 2030, allies agreed at a summit last year that 2 is the minimum summit last year that 2 is the minimum. And once again the uk is leading minimum. And once again the uk is leading by minimum. And once again the uk is leading by example. Just as you did in 2014. Leading by example. Just as you did in 2014, after the illegal Annexation Of Crimea when youre at one of Annexation Of Crimea when youre at one of the Annexation Of Crimea when youre at one of the first allies to provide training one of the first allies to provide training and military support to Ukraine Training and military support to ukraine. And after the full scale invasion ukraine. And after the full scale invasion in ukraine. And after the full scale invasion in 2022, he stepped up significantly, Training Thousands of ukrainian significantly, Training Thousands of ukrainian soldiers and providing bitiions ukrainian soldiers and providing billions of ukrainian soldiers and providing billions of pounds of military assistance. And today your announcement of Additional Support, including announcement of Additional Support, including more ammunition, air defence including more ammunition, air defence and strike abilities, shows once again defence and strike abilities, shows once again the british peoples commitment to ukraine. I welcome your commitment to continue these levels your commitment to continue these levels of your commitment to continue these levels of support to ukraine as for as levels of support to ukraine as for as long levels of support to ukraine as for as long as needed. Nato, we are addressing for as long as needed. Nato, we are addressing how to put our support for ukraine addressing how to put our support for ukraine on a more robust and footing. For ukraine on a more robust and footing, including with a multi year financial footing, including with a multi year financial commitment. So, Prime Minister. Financial commitment. So, Prime Minister, your commitment sets us on the right minister, your commitment sets us on the right direction. I also welcome that other the right direction. I also welcome that other allies are taking action, not least that other allies are taking action, not least poland, which provides key capabilities to ukraine and Host1 Miition capabilities to ukraine and host1 million ukrainian refugees. Over the weekend million ukrainian refugees. Over the weekend the us house representatives approved weekend the us house representatives approved a major aid package for ukraine, approved a major aid package for ukraine, this will enable the us to provide ukraine, this will enable the us to provide substantial Additional Support provide substantial Additional Support to ukraine quickly. And last friday support to ukraine quickly. And last friday nato Defence Ministers agreed to further friday nato Defence Ministers agreed to further bolster ukraines air defences to further bolster ukraines air defences. Germanys delivery of another defences. Germanys delivery of another patriot system, and other allies another patriot system, and other allies made commitments in that nato meeting allies made commitments in that nato meeting with deliveries expected soon~ meeting with deliveries expected soon. Faced with the biggest confiict soon. Faced with the biggest conflict of the European Continent since conflict of the European Continent since the conflict of the European Continent since the Second World War, our decisions since the Second World War, our decisions today will have consequences for generations to come consequences for generations to come we consequences for generations to come. We must not falter. We live any more come. We must not falter. We live any more dangerous world, authoritarian powers are increasingly aligned, russia is receiving increasingly aligned, russia is receiving support in its War Of Aggression from china, iran and north aggression from china, iran and north korea. This reminds us that security north korea. This reminds us that security is north korea. This reminds us that security is not regional, security is Giohat Security is not regional, security is global. And we must work with like minded partners around the world like minded partners around the world to like minded partners around the world to preserve and protect transatlantic security. Nato is a defensive transatlantic security. Nato is a defensive alliance, we do not seek confiict defensive alliance, we do not seek conflict with russia, but we will keep conflict with russia, but we will keep our conflict with russia, but we will keep our 1 conflict with russia, but we will keep our1 billion people safe. The 10,000 keep our1 billion people safe. The 10,000 nato troops based in poland sent an 10,000 nato troops based in poland sent an unmistakable message that nato wiii sent an unmistakable message that nato will protect and defend all aiiies. Nato will protect and defend all aiiies. So nato will protect and defend all allies, so thank you again for the uks allies, so thank you again for the uks contributions to nato. Thank you uks contributions to nato. Thank you can uks contributions to nato. Thank you can we uks contributions to nato. Thank you. Can we take some questions from the media . You. Can we take some questions from the media . We will start with itv. Ever since the media . We will start with itv. 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At the bedrock of everything we want to achieve as a country is found on having a strong economy. When i came into Office Inflation was at 11 in energy bills have skyrocketed. We are back at 3 and energy bills are following, Interest Rates to follow, the economy is growing again. I think it is because of that strong management of the economy that i can stand here today and make that announcement, but what i would say is we do have to recognise that we live any more dangerous world, it is a more dangerous world, it is a more Dangerous International environment than probably any time since the end of the cold war and i think the General Secretary and i would agree on that. What seeing are authoritarian states around the world acting anyway that is increasingly connected and that is threatening to our interest and undermining our values and damaging to our allies, and undermining our values and damaging to ourallies, and in undermining our values and damaging to our allies, and in that environment, the right thing for me to do, in fact my duty and obligation as a british Prime Minister is to make sure we are strengthening our National Defence so i can keep our country safe, and thatis so i can keep our country safe, and that is what this announcement reflects. It reflects the fact that the world is sadly a more dangerous and uncertain place, and in that environment the uk will do what it has always done, lead by example as the Secretary General said. Invest in our National Defence so we can keep our country safe and together with their friends and allies around the world, defend the values we all hold so dear and their colleagues in this room and the generations before them have fought very hard to defend. Of course that comes with choices, government is about choices. But my belief is it is the right choice for the country at this moment to invest more and strengthen our National Defence, to do otherwise would to abdicate my response naughty as mr mac, and under my leadership that is not be going to do. We will invest more in a National Defence, keep our country is safe and are alliance strong. Next, lets turn to the daily mail. The crisis in the middle east has taken the crisis in the middle east has taken the the crisis in the middle east has taken the spotlight a little bit of ukraine taken the spotlight a little bit of ukraine. You mention natos article five, ukraine. You mention natos article five. To ukraine. You mention natos article five. To be ukraine. You mention natos article five, to be clear, are you ready to take five, to be clear, are you ready to take britain five, to be clear, are you ready to take britain towards russian troops, is that take britain towards russian troops, is that right . And can i ask you, you had is that right . And can i ask you, you had a is that right . And can i ask you, you had a bumpy time with donald trump you had a bumpy time with donald trump iast you had a bumpy time with donald trump last time. How do you feel about trump last time. How do you feel about working with him again . Ifi about working with him again . [fl take about working with him again . Take the about working with him again . If i take the first one. Our commitment to nato is absolutely unequivocal, and the uk is proudly contributed to every nato mission and jens can talk to you about the importance of the uk to the overall nato security, and contributes massively to the uks own security. It is a cornerstone of her own defence, the fact we have a Nuclear Deterrent and are a member of the greatest defensive Military Alliance the world has ever seen. He said we are here and talking about the situation, i wanted to make this announcement here and together with jens, because it has been a lot of focus on the middle east rightly in the past few weeks and months, but we cannot lose sight of the situation here in europe on our continent with russian aggression. I think that is why it is important for us to make this announcement, and we spoke with donald earlier and i will be seeing him later today, security is indivisible, ourjob is to stand with our allies and if teaching is not deterred here, then that will cost us far more at home Down The Line, whether it is with him or other adversaries around the world who are watching. The right thing to do is invest now in our deterrence and make sure he is not successful, because the cost of not doing that will be far greater to our own security and prosperity at home and later on. Our own security and prosperity at home and later on. Before i answer the question. Home and later on. Before i answer the question, let home and later on. Before i answer the question, let me home and later on. Before i answer the question, Let Me Express Home and later on. Before i answer the question, let me express my i the question, let me express my deepest the question, let me express my deepest condolences to the spanish corporat deepest condolences to the spanish corporal who died here in poland during corporal who died here in poland during the corporal who died here in poland during the exercise, i express my condolences to the Spanish Government and am in touch with the authorities. Government and am in touch with the authorities, and be oh him and all the men authorities, and be oh him and all the Men And Women in natos uniform are eternal the Men And Women in natos uniform are eternal gratitude. To the question. Are eternal gratitude. To the question, a strong need to is good for europe question, a strong need to is good for europe but a strong nato is also good for europe but a strong nato is also good for for europe but a strong nato is also good for the United States. I expect that regardless of the outcome of the elections in the us later this year. The elections in the us later this year. The the elections in the us later this year, the us will remain a staunch and loyal year, the us will remain a staunch and loyal ally, at least for three reasons, and loyal ally, at least for three reasons, it and loyal ally, at least for three reasons, it is in the Security Interest reasons, it is in the Security Interest of reasons, it is in the Security Interest of the United States to have interest of the United States to have nato and to have more than 30 friends have nato and to have more than 30 friends and have nato and to have more than 30 friends and allies. That makes the united friends and allies. That makes the United States stronger and safer, the United States is a big ally, the ribs are the United States is a big ally, the ribs are the United States is a big ally, the ribs are they represented 5 of the worids ribs are they represented 5 of the worlds gdp, but with all the allies the worlds gdp, but with all the allies together we represent 50 , twice allies together we represent 50 , twice as allies together we represent 50 , twice as much of the gdp. And together twice as much of the gdp. And together we represent 50 of the worlds together we represent 50 of the worlds military might. Nato is making worlds military might. Nato is making the us safer and stronger, it is in the making the us safer and stronger, it is in the interest of the United States is in the interest of the United States to is in the interest of the United States to keep nato and therefore i believe states to keep nato and therefore i believe they will remain a staunch and loyal believe they will remain a staunch and loyal ally. Second