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Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns

Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns
BBC Politics Tuesday 07 July 2026, 14:31 UTC 1 min read
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Lord Robertson urges the next prime minister to look again at the UK's level of spending on defence.

Lord Robertson urges the next prime minister to look again at the UK's level of spending on defence.
UK (LOCATION) ex-Nato (ORG) Robertson (PERSON)
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