Britain Sends Troops to Ukraine — Trump Approves, History Yawns
When The Independent declares a 'historic deal' for Britain and France to deploy troops inside Ukraine, complete with Donald Trump's 'blessing,' one might assume a paradigm shift. Yet, the article itself, quoting sources, reveals these troops won't be on the front lines but training inside Ukrainian territory – a role already filled by Western special forces, mercenaries, and 'advisors' since
2014. This isn't a new policy; it's a public rebranding of existing escalation, designed to signal 'resolve' while carefully avoiding actual (publicly acknowledged) direct combat. The supposed 'Trump blessing' is even more telling. The Independent claims his approval stems from a desire to 'share the burden' of 'containment.' What it doesn't quite spell out is how US foreign policy, regardless of
who occupies the Oval Office, consistently pushes for NATO expansion and proxy conflicts, all while defense contractors rake in record profits from the 'burden sharing.' The 'historical deal' appears less about peace and more about formally cementing a long-standing, proxy-war strategy, with the added bonus of bipartisan cover from the very figurehead who promised to dismantle such entanglements.