“Ben Wallace contrasts UK’s handling of Afghanistan crisis with the US and Foreign Office response.”
In a recent interview, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made a bold statement suggesting that the United States may no longer be considered a superpower. His comments came as part of a wider discussion about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, which has sparked tensions both domestically and within the transatlantic alliance.
Wallace, addressing the question of whether the exit from Afghanistan demonstrated the limits of British power, started by acknowledging that the UK is not a superpower. However, he quickly turned his attention to the US, stating, “A superpower that is also not prepared to stick at something isn’t probably a superpower either. It is certainly not a global force, it’s just a big power.”
These remarks, made in the aftermath of the final evacuation of Western forces from Kabul, highlight the growing frustration and disillusionment within British leadership regarding the handling of the crisis, and reflect increasing skepticism about the US’s role on the world stage.
