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0:03  Report by / Birgit Maass
0:30  Fred Thomas / Member of UK Parliament, Labour Party, Member of Defense Select Committee
1:09  Birgit Maass / DW Correspondent in London
1:38  Bronwen Maddox / Director Chatham House
1:59  Keir Starmer / British Prime Minister 
2:34  Bronwen Maddox / Director Chatham House

Suggested lead: Keir Starmer has stepped up to the challenge of leading new security efforts in Europe and the West, channelling his inner Winston Churchill and establishing a so-called "coalition of the willing". As an important military and nuclear power, he is aiming for a big reset with the EU, and he is hoping that the EU realises how much its military and defence industry is needed. At the same time, he wants to be a bridge between the EU and the US. The fact that the UK is out of the EU - hated so deeply by the Trump administration - could work in his favour. Where exactly is the UK positioning itself in this changing world order)

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The UK´s nuclear submarines - a source of considerable national pride. Apart from France, the UK is Europe´s only nuclear power - paramount for the continent´s security.
A group of UK Members of Parliament have just visited Estonia and Finland. Fred Thomas, a former Royal Marine, was one of them. They were given a very positive reception by military leaders, he says.

0´29 SOT Fred Thomas, Member of UK Parliament, Labour Party, Member of Defense Select Committee.
Us and France provide a nuclear shield, along with America, for Europe. But also we have a special relationship for intelligence sharing with the US, with Canada, Australia, with the Five Eyes, and that gives us a unique strategic advantage to be able to make Europe very safe.

The UK´s military power make the country an important ally for European leaders. Keir Starmer is seeking to negotiate access for British companies to a massive new European defense program - and he wants smoother trade relations with the bloc.

1´08 Birgit Maass in London
It´s now five years ago that the UK has left the European Union. And since then, the country has been sitting a bit awkwardly on the sidelines, not a member of the club any more. But all this seems to be changing since President Trump has come to power - and the UK is finding a new purpose. 

Starmer is walking a tightrope - staying close to President Trump, flattering him in public. And at the same time reaching out to European allies. 

1´37 SOT engl. Bronwen Maddox, Director Chatham House
It has allowed the UK explicitly, in the case of the US to say, okay, we're going to be in between the two and we're going to try not to take sides. That may be impossible to sustain, but Brexit has allowed the UK to do that.

Starmer is bringing together the so-called coalition of the willing, coordinating military help for Ukraine:
 
1´58 Starmer
We are at a crossroads in history today. This not a moment for more talk. It is time to act, time to step up and lead and to unite around a new plan for a just and enduring peace.

But the UK has also been relying on the US with its intelligence sharing. The so-called "special relationship" between the two countries goes back decades.
It´s not something Keir Starmer would admit to today. But at some point in the future, the UK might have to choose between the US and the EU.

2´33, im On 2´35 SOT engl. Bronwen Maddox, Director Chatham House
The US has stopped being a reliable ally. 
And the UK and the EU have been given a lot of reason to think about the common interests that they have, which goes beyond security to economy, to culture and so on. So I think they have been reminded of that.

For the time being, Keir Starmer is doing everything he can not to alienate the US. But it is clear that at the same time, he is pivoting closer to Europe.

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