00:00Yes, it's true, President Trump thinks we should do more, and I agree with him.
00:04It chimes with my thinking on this.
00:08And by more, I mean more capability, I mean more coordination, and I need more spending.
00:14So this is very much my decision, based on my assessment of the circumstances that we
00:18face as a country.
00:20And it is taken first and foremost to ensure that the United Kingdom and its citizens are
00:25safe and secure.
00:27That is the first duty that I have as Prime Minister.
00:30It is my duty, my responsibility, and that is why I have taken this decision today.
00:34This is not about a choice between the US or Europe.
00:38That would be a historic mistake, in my view.
00:41This country has always been a key ally of the US, and a keen ally with our European
00:46partners.
00:47And it's important that we continue to do so.
00:51The US is our most important alliance on NATO, on our nuclear capabilities, on AUKUS,
00:59and so much more that we do together.
01:01We fought wars together.
01:02We have an incredible amount of trade between us, and that alliance matters to me, it matters
01:08to this country.
01:11But equally, we have to ensure that we have the right alliances with our European partners,
01:17so that together, in the way that this country has always done, and drawing together our
01:22European partners and the US.
01:24I will go to see President Trump.
01:27I've already met him in September of last year.
01:30I've had a number of conversations with him, in order to ensure we can take the relationship
01:36between our two countries from strength to strength, to make sure we can meet the challenges
01:41of the world as it now is, together.
01:44And for me, that is far more important than commenting on individual resolutions at the UN.
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