00:00Is the UK doing enough to defend itself and its allies?
00:04Not according to the recently departed Defence Secretary,
00:07who this week quit over a spending row,
00:10accusing the government of failing to match the global threats facing Britain.
00:15The US has been pressing European allies to step up and shoulder more of the burden on defence.
00:21And although many European countries have signed up to a pledge to spend billions more over the next decade,
00:27many are struggling to stump up the cash.
00:30That's despite NATO warning that Russia could attack it within the next five years.
00:35That's exactly why Healy was pressing the government to commit to spending 3% of economic output on defence by
00:422030.
00:43But Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who doesn't want to borrow to pay for it, unlike other countries like Germany, refused.
00:50The clash delayed the publication of the UK's 10-year defence investment plan by several months.
00:56That's caused widespread frustration in the defence industry, the military and among UK's allies.
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01:10that Britain is willing and able to play a leading role in European security.
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