So you would found it perfectly acceptable for the Soviet Union to station troops and missiles in Cuba?
Why is it ok in China's backyard but not in the US's?
The two main objective of any bureaucratic organisation such as NATO:
1. The survival of the organisation
2. To extend the power and therefore the budget of the organisation.
Makes perfect sense to me.
I'm not looking to invest in gilts. I can do that through my investment portfolio. This is a current account to park spare cash and earn a decent rate of interest.
I understand perfectly. I'm happy to pay slightly over the odds for a gilt fund that pays me a better rate on my cash than UK bank deposits and allows me to access my funds immediately at any time.