Dan Jarvis: “This is clearly a stunt from Nigel trying to get in front of the concerns that have been expressed about him accepting…”

We should be clear-eyed about the fact that the threat from Russia exists in every domain, under the water, on the water, on the land, in the sky, in space and in cyberspace as well.

Europe does need to step up

We live in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain time, and it's deployments like this, supported by allies and partners including Iceland, that improve our deterrence and defence as part of Nato.

This represents just 2.7% of GDP by 2030, well short of the 3% mandated by Nato.