New Delhi, July 2 -- Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday defended the government's long-delayed defence spending plan in Parliament, amid scrutiny over funding and rising security concerns in Europe.

The plan aims to make Britain's armed forces combat-ready as security threats increase, with warnings that Russia could pose a risk to a NATO member by 2030.

However, the commitment to spend an additional €15 billion came under question shortly after its announcement, as accompanying documents indicated that around one-third of the funding is yet to be identified and would need to be secured in a future budget.

Opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch raised concerns over the funding gap in the Parliam...