Fallon and Mattis discussing Nato spending

‘Nato members will be “shamed” into spending more on the alliance, defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said.
Ahead of talks with his US counterpart James Mattis, Sir Michael said too few of the 28 members were meeting Nato’s annual 2% defence spending target and countries needed to “raise their game”.
The Trump administration has said other countries must bear more of the cost.
Sir Michael said UK spending was rising but the armed forces must continue to ensure they were “fit for purpose”. Gen Mattis said Britain was an example to other states and its “global leadership is needed today as much as at any time in history”.’

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