Trevor Phillips Accuses Grant Shapps Of Echoing Trump

Handover Shapps has been in comparison to Donald Trump then he mentioned some Nato contributors weren’t spending plethora on defence.

The defence secretary instructed Sky Information that western international locations have been in “an existential battle” with autocratic states like Russia and had to vastly spice up the amount of cash they spend at the army.

He mentioned: “Everyone should play their part and pay their part.”

His feedback echo the ones of the previous US president, who has many times mentioned that some Nato international locations don’t spend plethora on defence.

Relating to the conflict in Ukraine, Shapps instructed Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: “We have to understand we are in an existential battle about the way that we run the world order, about democracy itself.

“It’s bad enough that people in autocratic states have to put up with having no say at all in the way their country is run and the way they have to live their lives, but it’s quite another when they try and impose it on free and democratic countries. As free countries, we have to stand up to that.”

Requested via Phillips “who is not pulling their weight”, Shapps spoke back: “We’re living in a more dangerous world than we were 10/15 years ago and it’s really important, therefore, that we lift our ability to defend ourselves.

“That’s why this government is committed to [spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030] and I want to see other European countries do the same.”

He added: “We set a Nato minimum of 2% 10 years ago to be met this year. We’ve now raised that to 2.5%, but meantime only two-thirds of Nato countries have got to the 2%.

“What about those countries who enjoy the umbrella of European security but aren’t even part of Nato, who aren’t even contributing?”

Phillips instructed him: “I don’t want to put you off, but you’re sounding slightly Trumpish here.”

Shapps mentioned: “I think everyone should play their part and pay their part, that is certainly true, because in the end if you’re in a country that does not spend on your own defence but enjoy the overall umbrella of a security apparatus then you enjoy the benefits but you’re not paying in.

“In this more dangerous world, I think everybody does need to pay.”