Our part of the world faces changes. Britain and Europe need to debate modern defence needs and spendingFaced with complex and growing security challenges, Europe and its nations are not spending enough on defence. So said the European Leadership Network thinktank in a recent assessment that has now been followed by a well-reported warning by the US army chief of staff General Raymond Odierno. The general expresses great concern “about the GDP investment [on defence] in the UK,” cautioning that diminished British military resources may no longer be able to operate alongside the US. General Odierno’s words echo a 2011 …read more
Source: The Guardian
