London, by Yiannis Haniotakis

US Vice President Jay Di Vance described the United Kingdom as’some random country that has not been fighting for 30 or 40 years“, Triggering reactions between a portion of politicians and the British military personnel, hundreds of whom were killed while fighting with the US in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Vance has argued in Fox News that a US and Ukrainian mineral fossil agreement will provide more effective protection from Russia than the proposed “coalition“By British Prime Minister, Kir Starmer.

“If you want real security guarantees, if you want to ensure that Vladimir Putin will not invade Ukraine again, the best guarantee is to give US economic benefit to Ukraine’s future. This is a much better security guarantee than 20,000 soldiers than a random country that has not fought war for 30 or 40 years, “the US vice president added.

He also argued that the only one with a strategy is the President of the United States and “everyone must follow his example”.

Vance’s response

The United Kingdom and France are the only countries that have promised troops in a possible peacekeeping deal, but Vans denied referring to these two countries.

“I don’t even mention the United Kingdom or France in the video. Both have fought bravely on the side of the US over the past 20 years and earlier“, He said.

US Vice President added: ‘There are many countries that have volunteered to help that have neither the experience on the battlefield nor the military equipment to do something meaningful“

Helen Maguire, a spokesman for the Liberal Democrats – former Captain of the Royal Military Police who has served in Iraq – said: “Vance deletes hundreds of British soldiers who have given their lives to Iraq and Afghan. I saw firsthand how American and British soldiers fought bravely together side by side. Six of my constitution, of the Royal Military Police, did not return home from Iraq. This is an awful attempt to deny this reality. “

Maguire called on Lord Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the US, to urge Vance to apologize for his comments.

James Cartlitz, shadow defense minister, said: “Britain and France have developed thousands of staff in Afghanistan, including many parliamentary colleagues. It is deeply disrespectful to ignore such services and sacrifices. ”

James Hippi, a former member of the country’s armed forces and former Deputy Minister of Defense, described as a decisive moment in his military career to serve with the US and France. He added that it was “sad to hear this relationship be limited in this way”.

The UK government said on Tuesday that it remains “completely committed” to safeguarding peace in Ukraine and “cooperates with key allies” after Trump interrupted US military assistance in the country.