THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Admin Advises UK’s New PM: Boost Defense, Expand Oil Drilling.
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom has called on the country's new Prime Minister to prioritize defense spending, particularly on the AUKUS submarine program, and energy security.
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom has called on the country’s new Prime Minister to prioritize defense spending, particularly on the AUKUS submarine program, and energy security . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Warren Stephens urged newly-installed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to prioritize funding for the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, a trilateral defense initiative between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Stephens emphasized the importance of sustained investments to transform alliances into effective security measures, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Meanwhile, President Donald J. Trump once again called on Britain to reopen the North Sea to oil and…Open