Keir Starmer: Europe a 'Sleeping Giant,' Urges Cut in US Defence Reliance

• British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns Europe is a 'sleeping giant' and must reduce reliance on US for defence.
• Starmer will advocate for a more European-focused NATO at the Munich Security Conference.
• He emphasizes that Europe's economy dwarfs Russia's and possesses huge defence capabilities, but suffers from fragmented planning.
• Starmer calls for closer UK-EU defence cooperation, stating "no British security without Europe, and no European security without Britain."
• UK government announced over £400 million for hypersonic and long-range weapons, including joint projects with France, Germany, and Italy.