Why is the UK

So concerned about USA elections?
went t shops peeps are tlkin about Trump! why we R Brits,
Tlk about Brexit or T-May or JC
pleeeeeze

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SW-User

Second point is more important, USA economy is so influential as biggest in world. policies like the trade tariffs against UK and Iranian sanctions hitting UK companies are important.

Plus we rely on USA for our defence via NATO more important now as we leave EU just as it thinks about an alternative European army.

What happens in Washington has massive effect on UK all the time.

gol979 · 41-45, M

@SW-User defence = offence. European army is a terrible idea......just more money for the military arms industry

SW-User

@gol979 arguably but with Russia... Ukrainian action .. what happened in Georgia? 🤔. Can we be without a strong United Army and if Trump pulled USA out if NATO? What's to stop Russia reclaiming back to the Danube? Or more?

gol979 · 41-45, M

@SW-User what is it with the russiaphobia? This is a tactic that's been used for decades and has come back en vogue.
There's an alternative narrative to Ukraine.....seems to be a cia backed coup there that backed the extreme right wing.
And a quick look at NATO positioning (surrounding russia), the history of NATO...the Berlin wall came down under the auspices that NATO forces would encroach further towards Russian boarders.....that was agreed verbally with the top brass of the US and russia. As soon as the wall came down NATO moved towards Russian borders. The response as to why they broke the agreement.....that Russia were foolish to believe a verbal agreement.
I'm not saying the Russian state is correct but it's worth mentioning these things.
Also, NATO was set up to contain the Russian threat. A European army would make it obsolete but no way will it be disbanded