Faced with complex and growing security challenges, Europe and its nations are not spending enough on defence. So said the European Leadership Network thinktank in a recent assessment that has now been followed by a well-reported warning by the US army chief of staff General Raymond Odierno. The general expresses great concern “about the GDP investment [on defence] in the UK,” cautioning that diminished British military resources may no longer be able to operate alongside the US. (Source: The Guardian) Continue reading–>