UK mulls hosting US cruise missiles to counter Russia military plans

‘British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says his country is ready to consider hosting US cruise missiles in an alleged bid to counter “worrying signs” from Russia’s military plans.

“We would look at the case. We work extremely closely with the Americans. That would be a decision that we would make together if that proposition was on the table. We would look at all the pros and the cons and come to a conclusion,” said Hammond during an interview with state-funded BBC on Sunday.

“I think it is right to be concerned about the way the Russians are developing what they call asymmetric warfare doctrine … There have been some worrying signs of stepping up levels of activity both by Russian forces and by Russian-controlled separatist forces,” the British official stated in reference to the pro-Russians in eastern Ukraine.’

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