Cameron Takes Aim at Other European Nations on Defense Spending
- Cameron says 2.5% defense spending must be new NATO benchmark
- Ex UK premier makes first major speech as Foreign Secretary
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UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will criticize other European nations for being “unwilling” to invest in defense as he urges Western democracies to be “tougher and more assertive” in protecting their interests and values.
In his first major speech since returning to the government, the former British premier on Thursday will urge NATO allies to deliver on a pledge to spend 2% of economic output on defense, and then increase expenditure to 2.5%, according to remarks briefed by the Foreign Office. He’s also set to warn that “doing too little, too late, only spurs an aggressor on.”