Saturday, October 23, 2010

An American reflection on defence cut in UK

Certainly, the 7.5 % cut in Britain' s defence budget is being reflected upon in the United States , whose economy is also facing pressure as the result of the Fall of the Wall Street 19 years after the Collapse of the Berlin Wall in Germany which led to the end of the Cold War later. The American military is still the most powerful in the world in terms of budgetary allocation, advanced technology and force projectability, although it has to face asymmetrical challenges like the 9/11 attacks as well as the increased and increasing pressures of the conventional capabilities stemming from Russia, Iran, China and also North Korea.

Austerity drive in UK hits monarch & military

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