British troops set to join Ukraine military exercise

[jakeXT]

Source: Telegraph

Britain is poised to send soldiers to Ukraine on joint military exercises within a fortnight, as the Foreign Secretary said Russia had become a pariah state for its intervention in the country.

A small detachment of around 30 British troops is expected join 1,200 soldiers from 15 nations including America for the two weeks of war games, as Ukraine battles separatists backed by Russian troops in the east.

Philip Hammond, Foreign Secretary, said the Kremlin's involvement showed “Russia has chosen the role of pariah, rather than partner”.

Speaking ahead of this week’s Nato summit in Newport, he called on the alliance to show it had the political will to repel an attack on any of its members, or the military partnership would unravel.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/11071246/British-troops-set-to-join-Ukraine-military-exercise.html

[EEO]

1. Just keep poking that bear... And political will means nothing if you cannot achieve military...

objectives. We are going to show Russia we can beat it at a war on its own doorstep? Right.

[cosmicone]

2. The poodle wants to convince itself that it is still relevant. n/t