Former Nato chief to say UK's national security 'in peril'

Lord George Robertson, the former NATO secretary general, will warn of 'corrosive complacency' among UK leaders regarding defense, stating that the country's security is 'in peril'. In a speech in Salisbury, he will emphasize that the UK is 'underprepared' and 'underinsured', criticizing the government for delays in publishing a 10-year defense investment plan. Despite promises of increased defense spending, he warns that the country cannot defend itself with an ever-expanding welfare budget.