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UK’s Starmer defends NATO after Trump criticism
The Hill ^ | 04/01/26 | Sophie Brams

Posted on 04/01/2026 2:11:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended NATO on Wednesday after President Trump suggested that the U.S. would reconsider its membership to the longstanding alliance once the conflict with Iran concludes.

“NATO is the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen,” Starmer told reporters during a press conference at Downing Street. “It has kept us safe for many decades, and we are fully committed to NATO.”

Starmer refused to bow to “pressure” from Trump, reaffirming the U.K.’s stance against wider involvement in the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation.

“Whatever the pressure on me and others, whatever the noise, I’m going to act in the British national interest in all the decisions that I make,” he added. “That’s why I’ve been absolutely clear that this is not our war and we’re not going to get dragged into it.”

The prime minister’s defense comes as Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with European allies over their reluctance to deploy military assets to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint that transports about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: European Union; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: returnthesausages

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1 posted on 04/01/2026 2:11:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Next time Argentina wants the Faulklands, they can have them.


2 posted on 04/01/2026 2:14:27 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: MinorityRepublican

P*ss off Starmer.


3 posted on 04/01/2026 2:16:03 PM PDT by Judge Bean
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If Trump said pancreatic cancer is bad, Starmer would extol its virtues.


4 posted on 04/01/2026 2:19:02 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: MinorityRepublican

The UK won’t even defend itself from invading hordes of islamic warriors.


5 posted on 04/01/2026 2:22:30 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden)
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6 posted on 04/01/2026 2:22:45 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: MinorityRepublican

I used to know a guy in college who would go to bars and pick fights. Then he would expect his friends to jump in to help him.

That worked once. Maybe twice. But after a short time, people did not want to go to bars with him. It wasn’t worth getting your clothes bloodied or your face punched.


7 posted on 04/01/2026 2:23:18 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ok great. They have no friggin military they’ve given up on the Middle East for their Muslim invaders.

Plus he’s a leftist jerk.

But fine have fun defending your country without us.

Hell they aren’t defending it anyway. I can invade England with a rubber dinghy.


8 posted on 04/01/2026 2:23:53 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

All you need to know about the author of this article.

Sophie Brams, Co-Editor

Hey y’all! My name is Sophie Lynn Brams and I am a senior here at Magnet. I have two different colored eyes so I usually have to stare at people when they ask to see. I love college football, especially Georgia. If I could move anywhere in the world, I’d pick London because I’m obsessed with British accents! This is my second year on the Talon staff and I’m so excited to be a co-editor with Zoe Wright! Go raptors!


9 posted on 04/01/2026 2:31:02 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: MinorityRepublican

Obviously you are NOT fully committed to NATO because you refused to help a Member of NATO when help was requested. Further more you actively attempt to impede that actions of the requesting member. That is not a action an ally should be taking.


10 posted on 04/01/2026 2:39:55 PM PDT by Bosco127 (Bosco)
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Just like the UK refused to help us, we can refuse to help the UK with the Malvinas Islands and laugh hysterically while we do so.


11 posted on 04/01/2026 2:54:56 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking..........)
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England and the EU are major beneficiaries of our de-nuking of iran. They know it.

They could start with a little gratitude of our major (and quite successful thus far) undertaking, and they could also show some courage and join the effort.

All they have done so far is to remove Winston Churchill's image (the greatest Englishman of the 20th century) from the Fiver. A gesture beyond merely pusillanimous.

12 posted on 04/01/2026 2:56:36 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: MinorityRepublican

NATO is dead. The continentals will sign a Molotov/Ribbentrop type of agreement with Russia and the UK will be on its own.


13 posted on 04/01/2026 3:16:49 PM PDT by RAldrich
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To: Vermont Lt

Kind of makes you want new friends, doesn’t it?


14 posted on 04/01/2026 4:07:45 PM PDT by Judge Bean
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To: Organic Panic

80,000 to 90,000 a friggn month!


15 posted on 04/01/2026 4:11:57 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US;-))
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To: Magnum44

Brave Sir Keir.


16 posted on 04/01/2026 4:24:57 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: MinorityRepublican

STFU


17 posted on 04/01/2026 5:27:42 PM PDT by blitz128
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To: Magnum44

England couldn’t get a skiff there these days


18 posted on 04/01/2026 5:28:14 PM PDT by blitz128
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To: MinorityRepublican

You have bigger problems, sweetheart.

Soon all of GB will look like Manchester.


19 posted on 04/01/2026 5:32:26 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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Of course not. If the UK got involved, it would be muzzie against muzzie.


20 posted on 04/01/2026 6:37:48 PM PDT by Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger
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