U.S. President Donald Trump has fired a sharp warning at the United Kingdom, saying Britain’s proposed deployment of two aircraft carriers to the Middle East is no longer needed.
Trump made the comments on Saturday via his Truth Social account, addressing Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly: “The United Kingdom is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer. But we will remember. We don’t need people who join wars after we’ve already won!”
The statement came shortly after Trump attended the return of the first six U.S. service members killed in the Middle East conflict at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
Reports indicate that the Royal Navy is preparing the HMS Prince of Wales, currently at Portsmouth, for possible deployment to the region, though no final decision has been made. Trump mocked the UK’s role in the war, saying, “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.”
On the involvement of Kurdish forces, Trump clarified that he does not want the Kurds launching offensives against Iran. “We’re very friendly with the Kurds, as you know, but we don’t want to make the war any more complex than it already is,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
The conflict, which began on February 28 with U.S.-Israeli air strikes on Iran, has escalated tensions in the Middle East. While Starmer initially resisted British involvement, he later allowed limited use of two military bases for defensive purposes. Trump’s latest remarks highlight the growing disagreement over London’s role and underline the U.S.’s dominant position in the ongoing war.
