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UK’s Starmer slams Trump over ‘insulting’ Afghanistan comments

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
UK’s Starmer slams Trump over ‘insulting’ Afghanistan comments
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In January 2026, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized US President Donald Trump for comments made to Fox News regarding NATO allies' role in Afghanistan. Starmer deemed Trump's claim that European troops stayed "a little off the front lines" as "insulting and frankly appalling," suggesting Trump should apologize. The remarks followed Trump's withdrawal of threatened tariffs against European countries and occurred during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Starmer highlighted the UK's significant contribution to the Afghanistan war, noting the 457 British personnel who died and the over 150,000 who served. He emphasized NATO's Article 5 was triggered after the 9/11 attacks, signifying collective security support for the US.

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