Photo: Labour shadow defence secretary, Jim Murphy. Photo from The SpectatorEurope Must Provide Own Security As US Shifts focus To Pacific, Says Labour -- The Telegraph
European nations must do more to provide their own security as the US shifts its attention towards China and the Pacific, Labour has warned.
Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secretary, also said Britain is underprepared for a terrorist attack using biological weapons.
In a paper outlining Labour's thinking on international security issues, Mr Murphy said US defence cuts and the growing importance of China will inevitably lead the US to devote less attention to European security.
European countries had to "get serious" rather than relying on the US to shoulder the burden of Nato operations.
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Update #1: Murphy launches Labour's defence review -- Spectator Blog
Update #2: Labour launches shadow defence review -- Defence Management
My Comment: Kudos to Jim Murphy for doing this report, but the political party that is affiliated with does not have a good history when it comes to maintaining Britain's military.