House of Commons – July 8, 2026 – b.382.1.3

I beg to move, That this House recognises the danger that Russia’s renewed illegal invasion of Ukraine poses to European and British security;

further recognises the threat to the international order and the UK posed by China;

also recognises the increasing uncertainty surrounding the reliability of the US as an ally within NATO;

acknowledges the current shortfalls in the UK’s ability to deploy a credible fighting force;

further acknowledges that this lack of military capability is resulting in the coercion of Britain and its interests in the international sphere;

and calls on the Government to begin a programme of rapid rearmament to strengthen the defence of the UK and its allies.