Defense Secretary Points To British Defense Involvement Worldwide

Britain's Defense Secretary Michael Fallon is attempting to allay U.S. concerns that the U.K. is cutting too deeply into defense spending.

Fallon said a U.S. defense official has been invited to participate in a British review panel on the future of its armed forces, reports the New York Times.

Fallon told reporters on Thursday that his government was working closely with the U.S. Dept. of Defense.

He also noted that British forces were currently involved in twice as many...