I do not feel that David Cameron is a suitable candidate for the office of Secretary General of NATO
Dear Editor,
The political establishment recently launched a campaign to promote David
Cameron as a candidate for the next Secretary General of
NATO.
David Cameron oversaw a government that made savage, reckless,
shortsighted and damaging cuts to our armed forces – particularly the Royal
Navy. As a result of these cuts the UK’s Army, Navy and Air Force all
significantly lack equipment, manpower and funding.
Given the Cameron government’s failures in this regard I do not feel that
he is a suitable candidate for the office of Secretary General of NATO. NATO
needs to be lead by someone who is actually committed to defence and will push
member states to meet NATO spending targets. NATO is vital to British, European
and global security; its Secretary-General should be someone with a proven track
record when it comes to defence.
After Tony Blair’s disastrous time as Middle East peace envoy, perhaps
our country could do to learn a thing or two about the advisability of ex-Prime
Ministers grandstanding on the world stage.
Regards,
Jonathan Arnott MEP
UKIP, North East
