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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949

JD Vance said that ‘American power comes with certain strings attached’

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

From an entirely selfish perspective, the UK has very few threats militarily, unless the French decide to invade again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Empire is long dead and it is an island, this ain't wrong... Remaining colonit don't justify too much posture anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Russia have demonstrated the ability to carry out chemical weapons attacks on mainland UK soil.

if a full on exchange we would be out of air defence ammunition very quickly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

The Skripal thing? No amount of tanks or missiles can stop espionage.