On the 23rd, British Prime Minister Sunak and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg visited Poland and announced the largest military aid package in history for Ukraine.
On the 23rd local time, British Prime Minister Sunak and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg visited Poland. Sunak said at a press conference held at the headquarters of the 1st Armored Brigade in Warsaw: “British defense spending will go into a state of war.” Multiple British media reported that Sunak will announce during this visit that he will provide the most unprecedented military aid package to Ukraine yet.
At the press conference, Sunak said, “We will provide at least the current levels of military support to Ukraine for as long as necessary.” In addition, Sunak also said that British defense spending will increase to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. The British “Guardian” said on the 23rd that Sunak will discuss topics related to European security and threats Russia with Polish Prime Ministers Tusk and Stoltenberg in Poland, and then goes to Germany to meet German Chancellor Scholz. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said this record-breaking military aid package will give Ukraine more equipment it needs to “restore peace and stability in Europe.”
On the 23rd local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said on social media that he had a phone call with Sunak. Sunak presented the UK’s biggest military aid plan in history, saying it would provide 500 million pounds of military aid to Ukraine, including “Storm Shadow” missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles and ships, etc. “This is all Ukraine really needs on the battlefield. I am grateful to the UK and the Prime Minister himself for showing such strong support.”
Russia’s “Military Observers Network” quoted an analysis report on the 23rd saying that after the bill relating to US aid to Ukraine was passed by the House of Representatives, the UK announced military aid on large scale to Ukraine that it clearly takes this opportunity to highlight the UK’s major role in European security and other effects. During this trip, Sunak will meet the leaders of Poland and Germany, and the Secretary General of NATO Perhaps it is intended to encourage other NATO allies to contribute more to show Britain’s active leadership role. According to reports, triggered by the progress of the US aid bill to Ukraine, countries such as Poland and Germany may show a more active stance.
The President of Poland, Duda, said in an interview with Facts daily on the 22nd, that if NATO decides to use nuclear weapons, Poland is ready to accept it. According to a TASS news agency report on the 22nd, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov responded that the Russian military will take measures in response to the possibility of “the deployment of nuclear weapons” by the United States in Poland.
Author of this article: Xiao Xinxin, source: Global Times, original title: “British Prime Minister Sunak: Britain’s defense spending will enter a state of war”
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