Britain’s Fantasy Military

2025. 04. 08.
MKI Perspective – Written by Philip Pilkington

As the Trump administration signals that it might pull back from the Ukraine war and potentially even NATO, loud noises are emerging from London. Representative is a recent article in The Telegraph that argued that, through Britain’s Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), the country could lead a deployment of “40,000-50,000 troops” that would be “be armed to the teeth – Challenger 2 and Leopard 2 main battle tanks, heavy artillery and attack helicopters would all likely feature.”

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