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Sunak relays Zelensky’s Munich assessment that drones have reshaped warfare, with unmanned weapons responsible for about 80% of Ukraine’s casualties; the piece argues Europe must adapt by massively scaling drone production, training, and procurement, tackling defence-plant fragmentation, and boosting SME and UK manufacturing to become a leading supplier while planning a Baltic drone wall.
The UK will not follow the lead of President Biden in providing cluster weapons to Ukraine, according to Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have pledged to support Ukraine against Russia's ongoing invasion and deepen cooperation on clean energy and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. The two leaders agreed on a new "Atlantic Declaration" to strengthen cooperation between the US and the UK on clean energy transition, development of emerging technologies, and protecting technology critical to national security. The leaders' talks also covered China, economic security, and more. Sunak's visit comes as US and British intelligence officials are still trying to sort out blame for the breaching of a major dam in southern Ukraine.
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has called China the "biggest challenge of our age" in terms of global security and prosperity, stating that China is "increasingly authoritarian at home and abroad". Sunak also addressed the issue of migration to the UK, stating that legal migration numbers are too high and that he is committed to bringing them down. He also welcomed the US decision to allow allies to send F16 fighter jets to Ukraine and praised Japanese investment in the UK. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the G7 summit and met with leaders from Global South countries to seek support for his country's counter-offensive against Russian invaders.