UK Prime Minister arrives for 'hugely important' Joint Expeditionary Force summit

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer attended the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) summit in Oslo, Norway, emphasizing the critical importance of defense cooperation among northern European nations. The summit, held on May 9, convened leaders from the UK, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands to discuss regional security challenges.

The leaders agreed to pursue increased defense spending, aiming to surpass the NATO benchmark of 2% of GDP, and to strengthen the defense industry by increasing production capacity for ammunition and weaponry . Starmer's participation in the summit underscores the UK's commitment to regional security and its leadership role within the JEF framework.