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US Suspends Technology Deal With Britain, FT Reports
Reuters ^ | December 15, 2025

Posted on 12/15/2025 7:30:42 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck ​with Britain earlier this year, which was ‌intended to boost ties in artificial intelligence, quantum computing ‌and civil nuclear energy, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

British officials on Monday confirmed the U.S. suspended the deal last week, the FT ⁠said, adding ‌that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was pushing for Britain's concessions in ‍areas of trade outside the tech partnership.

U.S. officials were becoming increasingly frustrated with Britain's lack of willingness ​to address so-called non-tariff barriers, including rules ‌and regulations governing food and industrial goods, the FT said.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and British government did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests ⁠for comment.

In September, during Trump's ​visit to Britain, both ​countries agreed to a "Tech Prosperity Deal" to boost ties in artificial intelligence, quantum ‍computing and ⁠civil nuclear energy.

The U.S. is Britain's largest trading partner, and its big tech companies ⁠have already invested billions of dollars in their UK ‌operations.

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1 posted on 12/15/2025 7:30:42 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

The Brits tend to talk too much, and to questionable parties of interest. France, same thing. It’s nothing new.


2 posted on 12/15/2025 7:35:39 PM PST by lee martell
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To: lee martell

The Brits sold the Soviets the engine for the MiG-15. They put spy Klaus Fuchs into the Manhattan Project. And good old Kim Philby, remember him.
But most of all, MI-5 and MI-6 were the creators and pushers of Russiagate.
The Brits push the war in Ukraine, and forbid free speech, ban guns and hate every aspect of US freedom.

It’s hard to imagine a partnership with them on something important.


3 posted on 12/15/2025 7:46:09 PM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think Starmer is getting what he deserves. Macron, Merz and that Ursula Von der Leyen should all get the same. They all hate Trump, US citizens and are blocking peace deals.
Screw ‘em…..pompous idiots.


4 posted on 12/15/2025 7:47:20 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: MinorityRepublican

Thank goodness! UK is soon to be a panic nuclear power. We can’t be sharing any new tech with them period. And should be preparing plans to disable or remove their nuclear weapons when the time comes. Same for France.


5 posted on 12/15/2025 7:52:53 PM PST by CircleCityHamburgerMan (Between grace and mercy, there is no doubt mercy has been the greatest gift I've received.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The Brits in charge are not our friends. But I don’t blame them for a minute wanting to keep our poisonously industrial “food” out of their market.


6 posted on 12/15/2025 7:55:43 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: CircleCityHamburgerMan

They have their nukes mostly on their submarines. My guess is that they will fail to maintain their submarines so they will eventually lose the capability to have nuclear weapons.


7 posted on 12/15/2025 7:57:14 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: DesertRhino

“... and pushers of Russiagate.”

Of which the Steele dossier was made up. But no matter, the muzzie stampede will have taken over the Brits in a decade anyway. It would be smart to back away from that island - trust them at your own peril.


8 posted on 12/15/2025 7:59:28 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Britain is no longer British.

It’s quickly devolving into Britan-istan

and it seems native Brits cannot find enough sack to overthrow
the Muslim invaders and anti-white sympathizers.


9 posted on 12/15/2025 8:17:46 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: lee martell

Get rid of the Labour government- That would be a start to reconciliation


10 posted on 12/15/2025 8:28:22 PM PST by BigEdLB (Schiff to GITMO)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck ​with Britain earlier this year,”

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As long as the muzz are calling the shots we should not send them so much as a glass of water.

Give them the Cold War Soviets’ treatment.

Let Britain starve down to the point that the muzz just plain do not want to be there.

When they haul azz for even more stupid prog’s countries, burn everything they left behind.

Houses, mosques, businesses, all of it, down to the last beat up pair of Nikes one of their humanoid cows forgot to pack.

Let no trace of their existence remain.

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11 posted on 12/15/2025 8:45:21 PM PST by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Good. We shouldn’t be helping misandrist socialists over there.


12 posted on 12/15/2025 8:48:50 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Give it to Britain and China will have it within hours. The same with France, Germany and Australia.


13 posted on 12/15/2025 9:09:06 PM PST by drypowder
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To: drypowder

That may be the real reason.


14 posted on 12/15/2025 9:21:55 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Britain was our enemy for our first 125 years. Then they became our “special relationship.” Now that they are joining the Islamic world, they’re back to being our enemy again. That might change, but it depends on the remaining Normans and Saxons.


15 posted on 12/15/2025 9:45:09 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: chajin

True. Time will show if they manage to make the right choice.


16 posted on 12/15/2025 10:41:33 PM PST by Benjamin Campbell
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To: chajin

Oh they are “special” alright. Not in the good way either.


17 posted on 12/16/2025 3:35:46 AM PST by Kudsman (Chuck Grassley too old to fight? Lead or get out of the way. Kill the blue slip collaboration.)
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To: DesertRhino

They should be treated as a suspect nation and not as a friendly one. Same as Canada.


18 posted on 12/16/2025 9:40:17 AM PST by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: MinorityRepublican
My guess is that they will fail to maintain their submarines so they will eventually lose the capability to have nuclear weapons.

It takes a lot of time, money, and technology to maintain a nuclear weapon, and, with the current people running their show, I also do not think they will be able to maintain their nukes.

19 posted on 12/16/2025 10:35:45 AM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: OldMissileer
It takes a lot of time, money, and technology to maintain a nuclear weapon, and, with the current people running their show, I also do not think they will be able to maintain their nukes.

South Africa dismantled their nuclear weapons when they handed over their government to majority rule after Apartheid ended.

The Russian Navy did not survive the collapse of the Soviet Union, they have failed to operate freely in the Black Sea in the current war in Ukraine.

The Brits and the French should be able to maintain their nuclear weapons for the next 10 years but most likely by 2040, they will have a difficult time keeping up with their submarines and nuclear weapons.

By 2050, they will lose their nuclear deterrence.

The UK and France are both in a weird place right now, they are no longer truly Western nations. They are on their way to becoming a 3rd world nation although they are not quite there yet.

20 posted on 12/16/2025 12:19:11 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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