Britain is still able to operate in Afghanistan and will be ready to hit the ISIS terrorist group in that country, the head of the Royal Air Force has said. In an interview with The Telegraph, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said: “Ultimately, what this boils down to is that we’ve got to be able to play a global role in the global coalition to defeat Daesh [ISIS]—whether it’s strike or whether it’s moving troops or equipment into a particular country at scale and at speed.” “If there’s an opportunity for us to contribute, I am in no doubt that we will be ready to. That will be anywhere where violent extremism raises its head and is a direct or indirect threat to the UK and our allies,” he said. “Afghanistan is probably one of the most inaccessible parts of the world, and we’re able to operate there.” Western …
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