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Starmer set to call for multinational defense initiative to cut rearmament cost — report
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a community centre in Welwyn Garden City, England, February 10, 2026. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to make the case for the UK and its Western allies to forge a multinational defense initiative that could oversee joint weapons procurement and drive down the costs of rearmament, the Financial Times reports, citing UK government officials.
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