Trump Falsely Claims NATO Allies Sat Back in Afghanistan, Drawing UK Fury

British leaders have publicly condemned former U.S. President Donald Trump for recent false statements about NATO's role in the Afghanistan war. Trump claimed NATO allies were "a little off the front lines" during the conflict. This contradicts the well-documented, shared combat burden among the alliance. The comment provoked strong reactions from the United Kingdom. Both Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Prince Harry, who served two tours in Afghanistan as a British Army officer, criticized the former president's remarks. The public rebuke highlights ongoing diplomatic sensitivities. It also concerns the factual record of the 20-year war, where hundreds of British troops died fighting alongside American forces.