Is it to keep people in? Or is it to keep people out?
The British have reduced their forces to the point that they have very few troops.
They will need NATO help.
(NATO=US)
I’m sure they have conferred about how to bring this about—the US can’t go in first, but we’ll “creep” in by stages.
(Don’t hold your breath waiting for any war protesters, or signs about “no war for oil!”)