as a force for good and force for change in the world. so often the problems we re confronting, whether floods in bangladesh or problems in haiti, require aid as well as hard military power. brant isbritain is a front row power where every single one of the key organizations whether it s nato or the commonwealth, our relationship with america i believe is as strong as ever. nine months into this job, i believe that relationship is at heart incredibly strong, not just because of what our forces do fighting and sometimes dying together, but also the security relationship where our assets and your assets work absolutely in harmony. information is shared and president obama and i are on telephone talking about the threats we face and how to combat them together. britain is a front player and will remain so. i would argue that our defense review took difficult decisions and said there are legacy assets you don t need. you don t need so much tanks