SAS: how Starmer broke the special forces alliance with America

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the British government's stance on special forces and its impact on US-UK military relations.

The Pentagon has become concerned with the British government's attitudes towards its special forces. Freddy Gray speaks to Richard Williams and David Davis MP about the historical significance of the special forces relationship and how America is now considering withdrawing the invitation to participate in and benefit from this combined military machine. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Freddy Gray

Guests: Richard Williams, David Davis MP

Topics covered

• special forces
• US-UK relations
• military cooperation
• political commentary
• defense policy

Keywords

• special forces
• Pentagon
• British government
• military alliance
• US relations

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Organizations: The Pentagon, British government, America

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