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Jon Aid's avatar

By pushing the UK to increase defence spending, rump assumes they will buy from US defence suppliers, thereby placating the US military-industrial complex. That might work, or the UK could increase cooperation with European organizations and buy more from them. This is what the UK needs to do: sideline the US MIC as much as possible and remove any political leverage that present and future US admins have over them.

Dave NZ's avatar

So much for the 'special relationship ' the UK has invested so much blood and treasure in.

Jessica Johnson's avatar

No kidding, they need to stop siding with Trump if that's how he's going to treat them.

Wes πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Well if I were the UK I would start militarizing the islands adding the total towards defence spending.

Dave NZ's avatar

They actually are quite militarized

David Crellen's avatar

What prompted the reporter to ask that specific question? Was it a setup?

Jeri Tippetts's avatar

Please stop giving the loser and chief ideas.