Hegseth wrong to say most non-US Nato forces in Afghanistan did not fight, says No 10
Downing Street condemned US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for minimizing the combat contributions of non-US NATO forces in Afghanistan, including British troops. The UK also reaffirmed its support for Ukraine as it distances itself from Donald Trump’s more conciliatory approach toward Russia.
NATO Afghanistan UK politics Pete Hegseth Ukraine
Linked Entities
Contributing Articles
Crude oil rises to $115 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
Vanguard Nigeria —
FACTBOX: What we know about latest reciprocal prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine
TASS —
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Ursula von der Leyen se dit « profondément alarmée par une nouvelle escalade russe » après l’attaque d’un cargo en mer Noire
Le Monde —
The New Energy Stalemate in Ukraine
Foreign Affairs —
Russia and Ukraine trade fresh strikes despite renewed push for U.S.-brokered peace talks
CNBC —
UK Natural Gas Prices Remain Elevated
Hellenic Shipping News —
Former Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claims
The Guardian —
UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.5% as war drives up fuel prices
The Guardian —
UK police re-arrest two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence
Al Jazeera —
The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot
New York Times World —