Defence Secretary: NATO Allies, We Are in a ‘Pre-War World’

NATO allies must accept we have moved from a post-war world to a pre-war world and increase defence spending, the defence secretary has said. Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps wrote in The Telegraph on Wednesday that alliance members should look beyond the 2 percent defence spending target to bolster collective security, warning that powers like China and Russia are “aligning” and “our democracy is in their crosshairs.” Mr. Shapps also called on partners to increase efforts to support Ukraine in its war with Russia and to reinforce the Euro-Atlantic defence sector. The minister made the remarks ahead of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the defence treaty....