Britain's new Secretary of Defense, Wes Stritting, is focusing on repairing the special relationship between Britain and the US, proposed that the two countries work together to open up the Strait of Hormuz channel, and promised to promote the comprehensive modernization of the British military. Relations between Britain and the US continued to deteriorate during Kiel Stammer's administration, and Strittin hoped to reverse the situation. He proposed to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hugseth to jointly establish a global alliance to jointly protect the safety of shipping on this key trade route. Relations between Britain and the US fell to a low point after the outbreak of the Iranian conflict at the beginning of this year. Strittin took the initiative to mediate diplomacy with the intention of restarting the special alliance between the two countries. A source close to Strittin revealed, “The conversation between the Minister of Defense and Minister Hegseth was very friendly. The two sides focused on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the allied countries' coordinated response plan.” The source added that the two also discussed defense investment and Britain's plans to fulfill NATO's military spending commitments.

Britain's new Secretary of Defense, Wes Stritting, is focusing on repairing the special relationship between Britain and the US, proposed that the two countries work together to open up the Strait of Hormuz channel, and promised to promote the comprehensive modernization of the British military. Relations between Britain and the US continued to deteriorate during Kiel Stammer's administration, and Strittin hoped to reverse the situation. He proposed to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hugseth to jointly establish a global alliance to jointly protect the safety of shipping on this key trade route. Relations between Britain and the US fell to a low point after the outbreak of the Iranian conflict at the beginning of this year. Strittin took the initiative to mediate diplomacy with the intention of restarting the special alliance between the two countries. A source close to Strittin revealed, “The conversation between the Minister of Defense and Minister Hegseth was very friendly. The two sides focused on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the allied countries' coordinated response plan.” The source added that the two also discussed defense investment and Britain's plans to fulfill NATO's military spending commitments.