At the Munich Security Conference, Keir Starmer warned the “ground of peace” had started to shift under Europe’s feet. Starmer said Russia’s aggression and hybrid sabotage had already spread beyond Ukraine, and NATO could face a direct threat by decade’s end. Starmer pitched a sharper turn to hard power, faster spending, and tighter UK–EU defense industry links, while keeping the U.S. as an indispensable ally. Starmer also flagged carrier deployments, deeper nuclear cooperation with France, and a push to cut duplication that weakens Europe’s deterrence.