Critics said it risked weakening the country’s role in combating the threat from China, which now has the and is increasingly aggressive towards Taiwan and other nearby rivals.
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James Cartlidge, the shadow defence secretary, said: “We all know the real reason Labour are slashing overseas training for the Armed Forces – to save money.
1. Hilarious that he pretends like the UK would actually have some role in "combating the threat from China". Even if the UK had real intentions on intervening in Asia, it really should be China who is asking why a country multiple oceans away is calling it a "threat".
2. Without a doubt, if his party were in power, he'd likely make the same cuts to save money and probably cite that China is too far away to be a threat...
