British Minister: The Country at a ’Dangerous Moment’ in Brexit Campaign
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Britain's departure from the European Union would weaken Western security, the Kingdom's Minister of Defense Michael Fallon said at NATO on Tuesday, warning of a "dangerous moment" as polls indicated growing momentum for those wanting to leave the bloc.
"This is a dangerous moment," Fallon told reporters when asked about the Leave campaign and defense.
"No country has ever left either NATO or the European Union and that would clearly weaken the security of Western Europe. Those are the twin pillars of our security," he stated as he arrived for a NATO meeting on a ministerial level.
Fallon further dismissed reports that the European Union was planning an EU army, saying Britain would anyway veto such an idea.
In parallel, he called on the British population to consider the disadvantages of leaving the bloc and vote in favor of remaining in the EU during the polls scheduled to take place on June 23.
"I would hope voters think very, very hard about the real risks to our security of voting to leave."
Fallon's remarks came as the latest polls showed that the British favor Brexit despite similar warnings by international institutions and officials, including the World Trade Organization and PM David Cameron.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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