US EditionUK and NATO Plan for Reduced US Defence Reliance Amid Strategic Tensions
A parliamentary committee warned UK and NATO allies to reduce dependence on US nuclear, intelligence, and conventional defence amid rising tensions with the Trump administration.
- On Friday, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warned the government to prepare for a "worst-case scenario" where Europe can no longer rely on United States support in a crisis.
- Britain's national security relies heavily on the United States for maintenance of Trident missiles, intelligence sharing, the F-35 fighter jet program, and the Aukus submarine deal with Australia.
- President Donald Trump's recent comments created "demonstrable areas of tension" in UK-US relations that could "compromise the reliability of these dependencies," the JCNSS said, citing his mockery of Royal Navy aircraft carriers as "toys."
- Seeking to offset potential United States withdrawal, the committee urged London to "develop a clear plan, along with other European allies, for a transition towards greater European leadership of NATO."
- Labour MP Matt Western warned that Britain should pursue stronger relationships with "middle powers" such as Canada to protect national interests, noting the UK-US partnership will outlast individual leaders.
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UK and allies need to prepare to defend Europe without US, MPs say
The increased unpredictability of the White House's security priorities is upending NATO assumptions on the defence of Europe - which has always been built around a belief that the US armed forces would be the dominant power on the side of the allies in a war.
Trump's NATO threats force UK rethink: Can Britain defend itself without America? | The latest National and International News
MPs and peers have said the UK must prepare for a ‘worst-case scenario’ in which the US could not be relied on in a crisis (Leon Neal/PA) Leon Neal Britain's top national security committee has warned the UK must reduce its strategic dependence on the United States for defense and security. The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy published a report Friday advising the government to prepare for a worst-case scenario where Europe can…
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