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King Charles III calls for renewed security, cites U.K. defense spending rise and support for Ukraine
Summary
King Charles III urged renewed security cooperation, said the U.K. has pledged its largest sustained increase in defense spending since the Cold War and urged continued support for Ukraine.
In his address to a joint meeting of Congress, His Majesty King Charles III emphasized that "renewal today starts with security," saying the United Kingdom "has committed to the biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the Cold War." He positioned that commitment as part of broader Anglo-American cooperation to deter threats and strengthen NATO ties.
Charles recalled the allied response after 9/11 and argued that the same "unyielding resolve" is needed to support Ukraine and secure a just and lasting peace. He repeatedly tied security to alliance cooperation, saying that defense and intelligence relationships are "hardwired together through relationships measured not in years, but in decades."
