🌎 Just had a chance to read @BorisJohnson’s speech at Munich Security Conference @MunSecConf in full. Conference isn’t widely covered in UK but is, in my opinion, most valuable transatlantic security forum of the year - buy-in at highest levels in DC & EU. Some takeaways... 👇
🇺🇸 Very punchy in respect of welcoming US return to multilateralism. Some have tried (and failed) to tie the PM to the Trump world view but speech was explicit in welcoming US return to Paris agreement and a clear, pro-NATO position. That’ll play well in Brussels and DC.
🌳 An optimistic tone about COP summit in Glasgow. Clear that @AlokSharma_RDG has PM’s backing to work w/ John Kerry to secure a meaningful outcome (and, by extension, a big UK diplo triumph). UK to shepherd “Net Zero by 2050” initiative. Key global leadership role possible.
đź’‰ An clear internationalist tone re: #coronavirus and UK leadership in sharing vaccines globally. UK championing of COVAX delivery system to the developing world & suggestion of new global mechanism for scientific collaboration on emerging diseases shows clear UK aid commitment.
🇷🇺 No backing down on sanctions on murderous Putin regime. PM praised “immovable rock of trans-Atlantic solidarity, sanctions and coordinated diplomatic expulsions” and an outstanding act of collective security” post-Salisbury. Alignment between UK-US-EU here seems strong.
