Starmer urges Europe to deepen interdependence amid Trump threats
South China Morning Post
by BloombergFebruary 16, 2026
After a year of refusing to choose between Washington and Brussels, Keir Starmer shifted tone in Munich by edging Britain closer to the European Union and calling for an end to over-reliance on American military support.
In a speech to the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the UK Prime Minister urged Europe to deepen its interdependence and sovereign deterrence in light of less support from across the Atlantic since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
British officials told reporters...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/16/2026