“The plain fact it is adapting…the last time we had a military strategy was in 1967, and this year we will have a new one.”
“Does he know of any policy decision by any ally which has so undermined our security partnership and empowered our enemies?” “No…”
The UK’s role is limited, as we will not and cannot put our own people into this theatre – but we must do what we can.
The Defence Secretary confirmed that he has scrapped the zero-tolerance approach to drug-taking in the armed forces, and commanding officers now have discretion.
The alternatives were worse – and her record in overseeing the Bundeswehr suggests that the misguided project would be doomed on her watch.
The UK – US relationship will roll on, despite his insults to our Ambassdor. To suggest otherwise is leadership election positioning, not real politics.
It must necessarily have a worldview. The question is whether or not this has caught up with the Brexit vote.
What he detests is less liberalism than democracy, and the obstacle it poses to Russian foreign policy objectives.
The Prime Minister hailed the transatlantic alliance in her statement alongside Trump.
In the week leading up to June 6, it’s worth remembering how division and disagreement were overcome.
At the root of concerns seems to be a fear about what might happen, rather than what the Withdrawal Agreement actually says.
“Because you have the right to have a Defense Secretary whose views are better aligned with yours…I believe it is right for me to step down from my position.”
Perhaps the Prime Minister will secure Parliament’s approval. But if she does not, the Conservative Party must choose a direction quickly.
Our leading role in the Alliance is one of the UK’s biggest assets as we start to re-establish an independent foreign policy.