Sir Michael Fallon says UK backs future military action in retaliation to Assad regime using chemical weapons

‘Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has committed the UK to backing future military action in Syria in retaliation for any use of chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad.
Sir Michael said action should be justified, legal and proportionate but stated that in those circumstances the UK’s support for US action by Donald Trump would be unwavering.
It comes after the White House has said it has “potential” evidence that Mr Assad’s military forces are preparing for another chemical attack on rebel forces.
Sir Michael told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “As always in war, the military action you use must be justified, it must be legal, it must proportionate, it must be necessary. In the last case it was. If the Americans take similar action again, I want to be very clear, we will support it.”‘

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