Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:03pm on 20 Mar 2025,Thursday International
The UK is hosting senior military leaders from 20+ nations to plan a Western-led peacekeeping force for Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend the meeting after visiting Barrow to lay the keel for HMS Dreadnought, a new nuclear-armed submarine. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the force must be "credible" to secure lasting peace. Russia opposes NATO troops in Ukraine, and the US hesitates to provide air cover. Starmer emphasized the UK's nuclear deterrent, calling it a "credible capability." Defence Secretary John Healey reaffirmed Britain's "unshakeable" commitment to NATO security.
