Ignored by Trump and menaced by Putin, the UK turns to the EU for defensive ties
www.theguardian.com
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:30:37 +0200

As Trump seeks to withdraw the US from European defence, Keir Starmer is trying to develop closer ties with the UKs neighboursDonald Trumps isolationism and Vladimir Putins menace leaves postBrexit Britain in a delicate position.
While the combination of US disengagement from Europe and the reality of Russian aggression has forced a reappraisal of security across the continent, Britains halfin, halfout status makes for complications.The prime minister, Keir Starmer, wanted to showcase Britains credentials as a European military leader on Thursday, first with a visit to the Barrow shipyard where nuclear submarines are built and then to look into a meeting of 30plus military heads, mostly from Europe, as they discuss how to create a postwar stabilisation force for Ukraine.
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