According to a report by the Daily Mail, former UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace has not dismissed the prospect of British troops potentially engaging in combat in Ukraine.

Wallace explained his thought by stating that „part of deterrence lies in maintaining ambiguity,” stressing the importance of keeping adversaries uncertain about the extent of British commitment and actions.

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„This is precisely what Putin excels at – cultivating uncertainty. It is imperative that we keep our options open and maintain an air of uncertainty” – he underlined. 

Wallace emphasised the necessity of conveying to Putin the severity of his actions in Ukraine. „It is crucial that Putin understands that we regard his actions in Ukraine with utmost seriousness. In my opinion, President Putin – as evidenced by the recent farcical election – bears the closest resemblance to Adolf Hitler that our generation has witnessed” – he continued. 

"I think president Putin – and we just saw that from the sham election – is the closest to Adolf Hitler we've had in this generation." Former UK defence minister Ben Wallace @BWallaceMP has said British troops in #Ukraine "cannot be ruled out & people needed to wake up to how… pic.twitter.com/axSpOO895E

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On 26 February, French President Emmanuel Macron voiced the opinion that the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine should not be dismissed in the future. However, various NATO members, including the US, Poland,  Germany, Czechia, Canada, and the UK, publicly rebuffed the notion of sending troops to Ukraine in response to Macron’s comments. 

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Author: Sébastien Meuwissen