UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski | Zack Polanski

This is why the Greens will never be a serious party, wait till election fever and they start banging on about asylum seekers having voting rights, open borders and anti-nato sentiment.

Think Trump is messing up the world order? Imagine what would happen if this party that would sell out the UK in a heartbeat in a race to the bottom for everyone.

Look at Venezuela for what happens when pinkos come to power.

Closing RAF Flyindales would effectivly blind their missile early warning system.

I don’t think they would be very happy about that.

We need NATO and its naive to pretend otherwise.

He should be laying out his alternative, not just repeating slogans. Its clear we need to reduce reliance on the US, but until he wants to propose his alternative there is no point pretending leaving NATO wouldn’t be extremely geopolitically damaging, and be exactly what Russia wants.

I think the whole of Europe should think about this…not act yet (maybe not even talk about it) but make plans.
If the US keeps on this trajectory, their bases will be a threat to our freedom.

I don’t disagree, but we should make sure we have an actual plan before acting.

The Yanks won’t like losing a part of their empire, and will likely retaliate.

Why get rid of some perfectly fine hostages? Just make a plan to grab the material and you’re fine.

Leaving NATO puts us at even greater risk of Russian threats. NATO is a buffer against Russian imperialism; that’s why the Nordic states are joining. Polanski is very wrong on this.

While I respect his environmental views, lately he’s made a lot of bad announcements, which suggests a very limited policy knowledge.

Expelling US forces, at this point, just escalates the situation for no benefit. The implied threat of expelling them is more useful than actually expelling them.

What happens if they refuse to leave? Do we shoot US troops or look weak? No other serious leader is call for this.

Demanding the expulsion of US troops is just anti-americanism at this point, and will be viewed as such. He really needs better advisors.

Every single U.S military base is a Trojan Horse. Get rid of them all now.

Expelling US diplomats and forces will be appropriate ONLY if POTUS goes through with his insane plan to annexe Greenland.

If that happens the only country that should leave NATO is USA. With an expansionist lunatic in the White House isn’t removed, UK, EU and NATO will need mutual defence more than ever.

This is why Polanski should never be allowed near the levers of power

The Greens security policy is about the only thing I disagree with them on. They have been prodisarmament and anti-NATO in the recent past. To be fair though what Zack Polanski is saying is that we should wean ourselves off reliance on American security and I doubt there are many people in government who would disagree with that. He is not suggesting we clear the US bases right now.

Remember, it is easier to say those things out loud when you are not in charge of the country.

I have no doubt that Stamer feels the same, he just cannot say it out loud. Also, don’t forget, as far as those USA soldiers are concerned, they are stationed in the bases of their closest ally. The notion that they would simply start attacking British soldiers is detached from reality even if there potentially could be some cases of this.

But how else will the partners of US personnel be able to kill British teenagers with their cars and then flee the country without indicent???

Grow up. We need realistic solutions only please, Zack.

Diplomatically we’re not at that point yet.

But if the US continues down the path it is on, where it betrays NATO to acquire Greenland against its will and in violation of self-determination, sovereignty and territorial integrity, then yes, we should. That includes all bases world-wide, and it should include intelligence sharing.

This is one reason why we should be looking towards Europe. That includes for collective defence, intelligence and military procurement. I know the Greens are opposed to the nuclear deterrant as well, but we live in a world where other states have nuclear weapons. This path, especially if this MAGA mentality becomes so entrenched in US politics, means we should look at our own delivery platform. Replace Trident with something either inhouse or something we collaborate on with others like France, etc. Start decoupling ourselves on US reliance.

Unfortunately Reformers and eurosceptics are still so grounded in their dislike of it, that they’re willing to sell their soul to keep the US friendly, where all it seems to do now is take.

This is the kind of idiocy from the greens that make me question the mentality of people willing to vote for them

Having read his piece in The Spectator, it’s obvious he doesn’t have a plan, but trying to fit everything into ideology. So we get rid of the US who will end partnerships, including the early missile defence system and Trident. Then pretend we can still still defend the country – let alone have influence on the world stage.

He doesn’t even think the Strategic Defence Review is trustworthy not because he can identify let alone prove what it says, but because it doesn’t mention climate change. Worse, he thinks we simply listen to US as if we don’t have some of the best intelligence specialist organisations and specialists in the world – it’s insulting to those who serve and voters.

He doesn’t mention anything about increasing defensive spending, which is needed just to defend this country and ensure armed forces are in living homes and have servicable equipment. Instead his plan is to talk with EU members who already say we need to spend more and neogiate with Russia who have broken every promise for the last few centuries.

The Greens just as it was with nuclear power and GMOs, they’re completely nuts with no grasp on reality.