Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has become the first international leader to visit Number 10 since Rishi Sunak became prime minister.
Ahead of the meeting on Wednesday, Sunak said, “NATO is the cornerstone of our security and the security of our allies.”
Stoltenberg also met with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in London, with talks expected to focus on the Russia–Ukraine conflict and the continued adaptation of the alliance.
“As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, we must not take peace at home for granted,” said Sunak.
“I am determined the UK will be the bedrock of NATO for generations to come. But in order to face the challenging future we must evolve as an alliance to meet, and remain ahead of, the threat from our adversaries. We must also continue backing the Ukrainian people in their resistance to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s brutality,” he added….