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**Damien** · 24-08-2021, 20:15

The U.K and France - two countries which I think share a lot of resources - need to look at reducing their dependence on America for these kinds of operations. Why is it we cannot operate in that region independently from America? I know we've been cutting the military for years but what precisely do we need to be able to have an independent ability to maintain a presence in a place like Afghanistan?

24-08-2021, 20:15	#197
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,914	Re: Parliament to be recalled re: Taliban in Afghanistan The U.K and France - two countries which I think share a lot of resources - need to look at reducing their dependence on America for these kinds of operations. Why is it we cannot operate in that region independently from America? I know we've been cutting the military for years but what precisely do we need to be able to have an independent ability to maintain a presence in a place like Afghanistan?