Ex-UK Defense threatened to cancel US helicopter order before leaving
3 min readUK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace's proposal to cancel the contract was in an effort to join the ministry's plan to cut spending, as cited by the officials, adding that a letter was already sent to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, indicating that the contract could be canceled.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace speaks during a news conference following his meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, Russia, Friday, February 11, 2022 (AP)
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