Great Britain’s brand new Prime Minister Andrew Burnham used his maiden flight before the UNGA to call for three things: increase defense spending to support Ukraine to the hilt; mobilize to stop Russia’s “insidious campaign that reaches into people’s homes” to twist their minds; and to “move quickly… as we did in 2008” to contain the growing financial storm clouds.

“Overcoming the forces of division and instability starts with national security,” Burnham proclaimed. “So we will keep investing in our defense, meeting our NATO commitments and strengthening European capabilities. We will be relentless in building up our hard power and deterrence.”

And then his dark threats against Russia: “Russian agencies have used every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation and prey on people’s fears…. We have evidence that they tried to interfere with the 2019 general election…. We’re talking about an insidious campaign that reaches into people’s homes and twists what they feel about their own country and community, creating a narrative of decline, stoking division and sowing despair…. We have tiptoed around this for too long… a negative, corrosive narrative about life in Britain, which bears no resemblance to reality. Well no more.”