39 h. ago Donald Trump 'backtracked on UK troops jibe after King Charles voiced concerns'

US President praises 'GREAT and very BRAVE' British soldiers following furious backlash over claims troops stayed away from front line

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57 h. ago Grovelling Trump pays tribute to UK's 'great and very brave soldiers' after backlash

US President Donald Trump said British soldiers will 'always be' with the US, days after sparking fury by claiming Nato allies stayed away from the front lines in Afghanistan

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57 h. ago Trump hails ‘BRAVE soldiers’ of Britain after furious backlash to claim UK troops ‘stayed back’ from Afghan frontline

DONALD Trump has praised the "great" and "very brave" British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan after drawing flack for questioning their commitment. The US president claimed that Nato soldiers "stayed off the front lines" in the brutal conflict, prompting Sir Keir Starmer to demand he apologise for the “appalling and insulting” comments. Rowing back in...

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3 d. ago Duke of Sussex says British soldiers who died in Afghanistan ‘deserve respect’

Former soldier Harry appeared to respond to US President Donald Trump after he claimed Nato allies stayed away from the front lines in the conflict.

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3 d. ago 'Insulting and frankly appalling': Keir Starmer demands apology from Donald Trump in major transatlantic row over jibe at Britain's Afghan war dead

The US president was accused of taking a cheap shot at his country's allies when he told Fox News on Thursday that he was 'not sure' NATO would be there for America 'if we ever needed them'.

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3 d. ago James O’Brien fights back tears as Afghanistan veteran’s mother reads poem for her son

James O'Brien fought back tears as he listened to the poem of an Afghanistan veteran’s mother, after the US president claimed NATO troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict.

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3 d. ago Debunked: Trump’s Afghanistan claim dishonours war dead — here’s the truth

Donald Trump has angered veterans and families of those who died in Afghanistan after claiming that allies stayed away from the front line in the conflict.

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3 d. ago Afghanistan veteran’s video shows frontline reality after Trump’s false claims

Armed forces minister Al Carns has shared a video of Nato troops fighting in Afghanistan after Donald Trump claimed they stayed “a little off the front lines”.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer condemns Donald Trump for 'diminishing' Britain's war dead as transatlantic rift deepens after Kemi Badenoch joins veteran fury at Afghanistan comments

The US president was accused of taking a cheap shot at his country's allies when he told Fox Newson Thursday that he was 'not sure' NATO would be there for America 'if we ever needed them'.

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3 d. ago ‘How dare he’: Emily Thornberry attacks Trump over Nato frontline claim

Donald Trump has been branded a “draft dodger” by Emily Thornberry after the US president claimed Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan.

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3 d. ago Fury over Trump's slur against British troops: Kemi Badenoch leads attack on president for 'flat

The US president was accused of taking a cheap shot at his country's allies when he told Fox Newson Thursday that he was 'not sure' NATO would be there for America 'if we ever needed them'.

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3 d. ago Fury over Trump NATO slur: Ministers and veterans attack president for 'disgraceful' claim that UK troops 'stayed off the front line' in Afghanistan

The US president was accused of taking a cheap shot at his country's allies when he told Fox Newson Thursday that he was 'not sure' NATO would be there for America 'if we ever needed them'.

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3 d. ago Fury over Trump NATO slur: President's claim UK and allied troops 'stayed off the front line' in Afghanistan 'is an absolute insult' and 'disgraceful'

The US President told Fox News on Thursday that he was 'not sure' the NATO military alliance would be there for America 'if we ever needed them'.

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4 d. ago Davey attacks Trump over claim Nato stayed ‘off the front lines’ in Afghanistan

The UK suffered the second highest number of military deaths in the Afghanistan conflict, behind the US.

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4 d. ago Mum's outrage at Trump's vile slur after her soldier son's death at 18

The US President dismissed the sacrifice of more than 400 Brits who served and died in Afghanistan - claiming they “stayed a little back, off the front line"

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4 d. ago Mum's outrage at Donald Trump's vile slur after her soldier son's death at 18

The US President dismissed the sacrifice of more than 400 Brits who served and died in Afghanistan - claiming they “stayed a little back, off the front line"

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4 d. ago Trump's fresh insult for European Nato troops as he claims they 'stayed off the front lines' in Afghanistan

Donald Trump has aimed another barb at Nato allies, claiming European personnel stayed 'off the front lines' in Afghanistan.

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4 d. ago Nato chief Mark Rutte confronts Trump over his insults and points out European troops HAVE died for America in recent history

NATOsecretary general Mark Rutte has delivered a reality check to Donald Trump, telling him that one NATO soldier died for every two Americans in Afghanistan.

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1 week ago Greenland’s defence is ‘common concern’ for Nato, Danish PM says as European troops fly in

France is latest to send military team as Trump’s desire to own Greenland still ‘intact’ despite talksEurope live – latest updatesThe Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said Greenland’s defence was a “common concern” for the whole of Nato, as troops started arriving from across Europe as a result of Donald Trump’s threats to take the Arctic island by force.Troops from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, among others, were on their way to Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark, on Thursday. Denmark also announced it would be increasing its military presence. Continue reading...

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