Wednesday, October 19, 2022

U.K. Defense Secretary On Emergency Trip To Washington To Discuss Ukraine And Nuclear Threats

 

SKY News: Ukraine war: Mysterious defence secretary trip to Washington amid fears of Russian escalation 

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is on a hastily-arranged visit to Washington to talk with his counterpart and White House officials about "shared security concerns" including Ukraine and Russia, a source and an official said. 

The secretive, last-minute nature of the trip and a comment by a second defence minister, James Heappey - who said the conversations that Mr Wallace would be having on Tuesday were "beyond belief" - suggested particularly sensitive and serious issues would be discussed.  

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WNU Editor: What caught my eye was a comment made by second UK defence minister, James Heappey - who said the conversations Mr Wallace would be having on Tuesday were "beyond belief"!!!!! What does that mean? 

U.K. Defense Secretary Heappey Meets White House Officials In Emergency Talks To Discuss Ukraine And Nuclear Threats  

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace -- White House 

Russia-Ukraine war: UK and US hold urgent talks over use of Iranian kamikaze drones -- AP 

US and UK hold emergency talks about need to respond to Putin at ‘pace’ amid nuclear fears -- Evening Standard

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