Image copyright PA Britain will support US President-elect Donald Trump"s campaign to get Nato countries to spend more on defence, Boris Johnson will say in a speech.
He will say it cannot be justified that the US pays for 70% of Nato spending.
But the foreign secretary will say that the UK"s resolve to fulfil its Nato obligations is “unbreakable” in a world where democracy is “in retreat”.
During his election campaign, Mr Trump was critical of Nato, describing the Western military alliance as obsolete.
He suggested that the US would think twice about coming to the aid of any Nato ally under attack if it had not paid its “fair share”.
"More brutal system"The UK, which meets the commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence, has also been urging other countries to increase their contribution.
Mr Johnson, in a speech to the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, will say the UK must “redouble our resolve and to defend and preserve the best of the rule..
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