article_snippet: Military chiefs should resign over defence cuts before British troops become America’s
article_snippet: Fresh details emerged of future military operations after the head of the US army, General Raymond Odierno, said Colonel Bob Stewart, a former British commander in Bosnia was ‘very concerned’ about UK defence cuts.
article_snippet: David Cameron has resisted calls to make a public pledge not to cut military spending below 2 per cent - but had insisted David Cameron will not cut the size of the US army any further .
article_snippet: David Cameron has urged the Government not to cut military spending below 2 per cent .
article_snippet: And yesterday, Sir Michael Graydon, former head of the RAF, said the idea of a UK brigade working under a 20,000-strong US division was ‘humiliating’.
article_snippet: During the meeting, former military top brass put pressure on the Government to commit Britain to meeting the Nato target of spending at least 2 per cent of national income on defence beyond 2016 – a prospect which looks unlikely.
article_snippet: In a blistering attack on UK military spending – which has diminished as Russia’s defence capabilities increase –
article_snippet: Sir Michael added: ‘It is token already and if we start cutting It any more It becomes laughable.
article_snippet: A damning report published by the UKNDA said that if Britain is forced into a conflict with Russia, our force levels are ‘pitifully small’ compared to those at the end of the Cold War.
article_snippet: An MoD spokesman said: ‘Britain is forced into a conflict with Russia, our force levels are ‘pitifully small’ compared to those at the end of the Cold War will meet the 2 per cent Nato spending target this year and next and have also committed to spending £163billion on equipment and equipment support to keep Britain safe.
article_snippet: ’ General Raymond Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the US army, last week warned An MoD spokesman was 'very concerned' about the scale of the Coalition's military cuts .
highlights_snippet: Call backed by former RAF head  Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon .
  
highlights_snippet: Comes amid clamour for David Cameron to ring fence military spending .
  
highlights_snippet: US General Raymond Odierno says US General Raymond Odierno is 'worried' by UK defence spending .