 Talking to reporters on his flight to D.C., Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the so-called special relationship between the U.S. and U.K., particularly in the areas of defense and security. He made what he calls a cast iron commitment to boosting U.K. defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP, but refused to give a timeline. Starmer's meeting with Ukraine's president, Germany's chancellor, NATO's secretary general and congressional leaders before a one on one with President Biden.