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.
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.
So much for the 'special relationship ' the UK has invested so much blood and treasure in.
No kidding, they need to stop siding with Trump if that's how he's going to treat them.
Well if I were the UK I would start militarizing the islands adding the total towards defence spending.
Good
They actually are quite militarized
What prompted the reporter to ask that specific question? Was it a setup?
Please stop giving the loser and chief ideas.
What ideas?