source: It is likely to become less complimentary if Britain falls technically further behind. # Second, Britain's military standing with America, currently so high, will suffer unless it can maintain some sort of equivalence with the American military machine, now so preponderant.
target: It is likely to become less complimentary if Britain falls technically further behind. And since If US are not happy with UK military force, it is plausible that the latter will lose its standing with them. Second, Britain's military standing with America, currently so high, will suffer unless it can maintain some sort of equivalence with the American military machine, now so preponderant.