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Cost plus 50
So how much are we likely to end up paying for the 48th Fighter Wing and the other USAF assets in the UK?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ing-u-s-troops
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ing-u-s-troops
Can we increase the rent?
Chris Grayling will find the money from somewhere...
I was talking to a US DOD liaison officer a while back on the issue of ‘the special relationship’. I did suggest that from either side it could be viewed as being one sided ie the U.K. always begging, the U.S. always seeking to extract a high price. His view from the DOD seat was that the U.K. already paid its way, largely in kind through strategic access and basing and political support. We would do well to remember that in any discussions.
Last edited by Melchett01; 11th Mar 2019 at 18:27.
In The Times 'Comment' section today.
Nato is not an American protection racket
Nato is not an American protection racket
Trump’s plan to make his allies pay the full cost of US troops on their soil may backfire on him
It should be noted that the US does not base its forces here or anywhere out of charity, but because it is in its strategic interests to do so. I'm a big fan of the US, but if I were Germany, Japan or Korea right now I would be tempted to tell Trump to bog-off.
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So long as the Brxit team or Mother Theresa don't do the negotiations!
As someone said, she's the only person who could go into DFS and pay full price for a sofa.
As someone said, she's the only person who could go into DFS and pay full price for a sofa.
I was talking to a US DOD liaison officer a while back on the issue of ‘the special relationship’. I did suggest that from either side it could be viewed as being one sided ie the U.K. always begging, the U.S. always seeking to extract a high price. His view from the DOD seat was that the U.K. already paid its way, largely in kind through strategic access and basing and political support. We would do well to remember that in any discussions.
Can you imagine any other country lending it's engineers to another (as the US Coast guard does to the RN currently) or having British officers and civil servants embedded in places like RAND who look at future US requirements (and hence strategy) - I don't think so.
It's not about money - it's about interests and outlook - and trust
Absolutely right, let's see how committed Germany, Japan or Korea are to standing on their own.
Why should Germany, Japan and Korea not be able to 'stand on their own', while...I don't know, Hungary, Thailand and Vietnam can?
And why are these 3 countries being singled out? Australia, Poland, the UK and many other also host US forces.
And why are these 3 countries being singled out? Australia, Poland, the UK and many other also host US forces.
