‘Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK-US partnership’ - Lord Robertson's opening remarks

22 April 2026, Chatham House - Chair of the International Relations and Defence Committee, Lord Robertson's, opening remarks at an event held to mark the publication of the Committee's report titled: 'Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK-US partnership' Full event here: 🎦 https://tinyurl.com/yn3zauks Lord Robertson is a former NATO secretary-general and UK defence secretary. A Labour peer, Lord Robertson wrote the government's 2025 Strategic Defence Review, but earlier this month criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government for what he termed ‘corrosive complacency’ over the UK's security, which he said was ‘in peril’. In this discussion members of the Committee unpacked the findings from their highly-anticipated inquiry into the future of UK-US relations, explored the dilemmas facing UK policymakers, and assessed how Washington and London can adapt to a more volatile strategic environment. With America adopting an increasingly transactional approach to alliances and long-term political trends reshaping its global outlook, the inquiry assesses the implications of these developments for British foreign, defence and economic policy — and for the wider rules-based international order. #ukdefence #houseoflords #nato #defensespending #chathamhouse --- LINKS Chatham House US analyst, Laurel Rapp, gives evidence to the inquiry 🎦 https://tinyurl.com/2v6zjz5d The UK faces ‘hard choices’ on how to fund its defence - General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE 🎦 https://tinyurl.com/3tsd837t House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has today published its report, ‘Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK-US partnership’. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y2ju8uw7 House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on LinkedIn 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/56p4x9m7 --- Chatham House is a London-based international affairs think-tank. Its mission is to address geopolitical challenges and international problems, aiming to help governments and societies build a secure, sustainable, prosperous and just world. Find out more about our mission and values here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-mission-and-values?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms