In what is likely to be his last act as UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer unveiled a $20 billion defense package and pledged to shore up the country’s armed forces. ⁣ ⁣ UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a new defense investment plan that will increase annual defense spending by 5% to $105bn by 2029, though it falls short of the $37bn increase sought by military chiefs.⁣ ⁣ Starmer is expected to present the plan at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, aiming to demonstrate that Britain remains on track to meet its pledge of spending 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.⁣ ⁣ The long-delayed blueprint has drawn criticism from some opponents, who argue it does not go far enough to address the UK's defense needs.⁣ ⁣ At the beginning of June, the UK’s defense secretary John Healey resigned after accusing Starmer of failing to secure enough money to keep Britain safe. ⁣ ⁣ #UK #KeirStarmer #NATO #Defense #Britain