HollyGamer on 13 April 2018
| poklane said: According to The Times and The Guardian Britain is preparing defenses at its RAF Akrotiri base on the island of Cyprus amid fears that Russia might launch a counter-attack on it if Syria is attacked. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/apr/12/uk-russia-tensions-rise-over-syria-attack-and-salisbury-poisoning-live-updates https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/biggest-task-force-since-iraq-on-course-for-syria-bpjn699bt For clarification, this isn't just an air base on foreign soil, RAF Akrotiri is part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. If Russia were to actually attack the base it would simply be a military attack on the UK and a reason for the UK to invoke Article 5 of the NATO treaty and declare war on Russia. |
Interesting , they can use that reason to start a military campaign.
