Das schwächste Glied: Großbritannien

Submission Statement: “While Europe needs a security anchor, London squirms.” Edward Lucas discusses Britain’s diminishing military capabilities and leadership within NATO, highlighting recent criticisms of the UK’s contribution to joint exercises in Eastern Europe. Despite claims of significant troop deployments, the reality reveals an overstretched and underfunded military struggling to meet its commitments. As Britain’s allies grow concerned over its defense posture and reliance on NATO for protection, the article argues that the UK government is mistakenly assuming that its allies will prioritize British defense over their own security needs.

* Britain’s government is gambling that allies care more about its defence than it does…

I think this is how many in the US feel about (Western) Europe.

It’s mind boggling to me that somewhere, at some point, a British general has said to a politician “if there is a major war in Europe, we are defenceless”; and the response was “that’s fine.”