New UK defence secretary meets Nato allies without investment plan in place
Key takeaways
- Nato General Secretary Mark Rutte has urged the alliance's members to present "clear, concrete and credible plans" for how they will raise defence spending ahead of a summit on 7 July.
- But Jarvis arrived in the Belgian capital with details of the UK's long-delayed defence investment plan (DIP) yet to be published, amid warnings from defence chiefs of the need for more cash.
- His predecessor John Healey resigned last week and warned the DIP "falls well short" of what is needed to protect the UK.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Richard Wheeler Political reporter Reuters Dan Jarvis was appointed defence secretary following John Healey's resignation Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said he is meeting his Nato counterparts at a "moment of challenge", as he arrived in Brussels without the UK's long-term military spending plan.
Nato General Secretary Mark Rutte has urged the alliance's members to present "clear, concrete and credible plans" for how they will raise defence spending ahead of a summit on 7 July.
But Jarvis arrived in the Belgian capital with details of the UK's long-delayed defence investment plan (DIP) yet to be published, amid warnings from defence chiefs of the need for more cash.