Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says NATO spending pledge is 'essential'

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps answers questions from Sky News' political correspondent Tamara Cohen on UK defence. Given the increased danger posed by non-state groups, she asks how disappointed he was that some European countries did not take part in or support Houthi airstrikes. She also asks for his message to allies in NATO that have not met the target of spending over 2% of GDP on defence. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-sunak-to-make-statement-on-houthi-airstrikes-as-uk-to-deploy-20-000-troops-for-nato-drill-12593360 #skynews #grantshapps #politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales