Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak

@RishiSunak

5 Tweets 1 reads Jul 12, 2023
There is one clear message from Vilnius today: @NATO is more confident and more united than ever.
3⃣ reasons why 👇
First – we’ve led the way on the most fundamental transformation to NATO since the Cold War, including:
➡️ Scaling up defence production.
➡️ Increasing defence spending, with all allies now committed to hitting the 2% target.
➡️ Welcoming Finland and (soon) Sweden 🇫🇮🇸🇪
Second – we’re backing Ukraine’s security and rightful place in NATO:
➡️ Simplifying and shortening Ukraine's path to membership with a new NATO-Ukraine Council.
➡️ Creating a new framework with the @G7 to guarantee Ukraine’s long-term security.
Third – the UK continues to lead the way supporting Ukraine, including:
➡️More combat vehicles for the Ukrainian military.
➡️Thousands of additional rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition.
➡️Training Ukrainian pilots – starting next month.
The UK is a founding member of @NATO.
Nearly 75 years on, faced with new threats in Europe, we remain at its heart – a leading force in the Alliance.
We should take pride in that 🇬🇧

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