Truss urges West to supply heavy weapons, tanks and warplanes to Ukraine as she pushes for defence spending boost warning battle against Putin will be a ‘long haul’
Liz Truss will today urge the West to supply heavy weapons, tanks and warplanes to Ukraine as she pushes for higher defence spending.
In a speech this evening, the Foreign Secretary will call for arms production to be stepped up saying the battle against Vladimir Putin will be a ‘long haul’.
She is to insist that the NATO target for spending 2 per cent of GDP on military should be a ‘floor not a ceiling’
The tough line comes despite mounting threats of reprisals from Moscow, including claims that weapons coming from the West will be a ‘legitimate target’.
At the Mansion House tonight, Ms Truss will say Ukraine must be a ‘catalyst for…
