The reality of the state our military defence

[blup]

A bit OTT but fundamentally true:

Former Nato chief to say UK's national security 'in peril'

Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".

www.bbc.co.uk

Apparently he is an adviser to a US defence company so a slight conflict of interest.

 

[Highway Man]

It has been like this for years, Everyone knew this when it was highlighted 3 years ago, to this day Starmer has done nothing about it. No money has been put forward other than to say he is going to.

 

[warey4life]

It has been like this for years, Everyone knew this when it was highlighted 3 years ago, to this day Starmer has done nothing about it. No money has been put forward other than to say he is going to.

20 years of defence cuts can't be sorted out over night, especially when welfare spending is spiralling out of control.

 

[Highway Man]

20 years of defence cuts can't be sorted out over night, especially when welfare spending is spiralling out of control.

5 years on average for military Procurement. Now everyone is spending we would be bottom of the list.

 

[fillyboy]

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-military-chiefs-asked-to-find-3-5bn-in-savings-and-get-ready-for-war-13531796