In a stark report this week, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed the largest increase in defense spending since the Cold War, warning that the U.K. must be prepared to fight a war in Europe at any time. The move marks the latest shift in defense posture for a NATO member since the start of the war in Ukraine .

Announcing the 2025 Strategic Defence Review on Monday, the prime minister said the U.K. must move toward "war-fighting readiness."

Starmer, who has for months made no secret of his desire to increase spending on the military, vowed to create "a battle-ready, armor-clad nation." He said Britain "cannot ignore the threat that Russia poses."

"The threat we face is more serious, more immediate and more unpredictable than at any time since the Cold War," said Starmer, who

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