Does Britain’s defence plan make it NATO’s weak link?

Britain says its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan will strengthen its role in NATO. But after months of delays, funding rows and warnings from allies, does the money go far enough?

Admiral Sir Keith Blount, the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe at NATO, joins Tom and Patrick to assess what the plan gets right, where it falls short and why Britain risks losing influence in the alliance if it fails to deliver.

As NATO leaders prepare to gather in Ankara next week – with Russia threatening Europe, Donald Trump demanding more from the alliance, and countries such as Poland, Denmark and Germany moving faster on defence – is Britain still leading NATO or falling behind?

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Guest: Admiral Sir Keith Blount, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe to NATO

Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn

Producer: Julia Webster

Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia

Image: Getty, Dana Chan

Clips: Reuters, Forbes, Sky

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