US policymakers are worried about the UK. The US' closest and most capable ally is facing defence spending cuts that could lower the army to its smallest size in 250 years, inhibit its ability to run both its forthcoming aircraft carriers simultaneously, and drop its defence spending rate below the critical 2 percent of GDP threshold that Nato guidelines stipulate.
The UK’s national elections last week did little to alleviate these concerns.
The Conservatives’ victory raises inte...
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