Hillary Clinton concerned by UK defence cuts
Hillary Clinton has said that plans to cut the Ministry of Defence budget by 10% are of concern. The views expressed by Washington came as Britain's top military leaders launched a last ditch attempt to persuade David Cameron to scale down the cuts. In an interview with BBC Parliament's The Record Europe in Brussels, Clinton said. "The reason it concerns me is because I think we do have to have an alliance where there is a commitment to the common defence. Nato has been the most successful alliance for defensive purposes in the history of the world I guess, but it has to be maintained. Now, each country has to be able to make its appropriate contributions." Robert Gates, who was in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defence ministers, voiced similar concerns. "My worry is that the more our allies cut their capabilities, the more people will look to the United States to cover whatever gaps are created. At a time when we are facing stringencies of our own, that's...