In comments to the Sunday Times, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he believes Britain needs to diversify its military and prepare for the possibility of fighting future wars without US help.
Wallace cited Trump’s “withdrawal from Syria,” which didn’t actually end with the US leaving Syria, and Trump’s comments about wanting NATO to do more in Iraq, as evidence of US “isolationism,” saying it “keeps me awake at night.”
Despite Britain spending in the top-10 of world militaries, their force design is based on the assumption that their wars would just be US wars in which they also got involved. Indeed, that’s generally how British wars have gone down in recent generations.
Wallace’s talk of US isolation is plainly overstated, coming just days after the US very nearly got the world into a war with Iran. It is likely that the talking point, which is commonly heard in Europe, is being presented as part of an effort to get a bigger military budget.
1. “Defence” (UK spelling) does NOT have to mean fighting wars. Avoiding them is better strategy.
2.Admitting the kowtowing to USA in the past shows the pathetic attitude of a sovereign nation. He pretends somehow this was normal.
3. As for “keeps me awake at night.” the UK would be better of if he slept and was not involved in policy decisions.
1. “Defence” (UK spelling) does NOT have to mean fighting wars. Avoiding them is better strategy.
2.Admitting the kowtowing to USA in the past shows the pathetic attitude of a sovereign nation. He pretends somehow this was normal.
3. As for “keeps me awake at night.” the UK would be better of if he slept and was not involved in policy decisions.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace: “I smell money. Strike while the Iran is hot.”
In the meantime, Britain must have been “isolationist” all these years, relying on the US to wage wars.
“isolationist US” lol…guess if he means the whole world