Note the second sentence. Nobody is thinning the eastern flank to punish Washington. Not one government has been willing to make Moscow the beneficiary of this.
That restraint is the most impressive thing anyone has done this month.
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UK Ministry of Defence
@DefenceHQ
·21 Jan 2026 · 11:00
In coordination with allies, the United Kingdom has suspended diplomatic clearance for US offensive staging and aerial refuelling operations from UK territory. Support for NATO eastern flank rotations continues unaffecte…