Former UK defence secretary: World facing risks comparable to 1930s

Former defence secretary Ben Wallace has told Sky News that the world is facing similar risks to those in the 1930s.
Mr Wallace warned that we also face additional challenges which include "terrorism and unconventional warfare".
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[@ThomasBusby]

> I didn't want to be prime minister This is why he probably would have been a good one.

[@second2none914]

Or he would have dragged us into war

[@TheSupersomerset]

@@second2none914winner of today’s stupidest comment.

[@second2none914]

@@TheSupersomerset yes because Britain has never fought a stupid war….

[@RichRobinson]

Agreed.

[@TheSupersomerset]

@@second2none914 tends to be Labour that drag us into wars, Afghanistan, Iraq being the examples to end all examples

[@brianlopez8855]

All these MPs bank balances are doing very nicely thanks for all the new business to their mates in the Defence Industry.

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

Covid and two wars !! They all need investigating by a third part company

[@Mike-jl2kp]

Announce the increase in spending and get some contracts signed up before they are turfed out. Theme for the rest of the year.

[@taiko666]

I'm all for having a strong military. But we should resist warmongers' efforts to drag us into their money-spinning conflicts.

[@MagicalHome24]

England is not ready for any confrontation. Where do we go to take up arms if anything happens so we can protect loved ones. Where can we go to get training and equipment. I would definitley go for weekends to be trained. But are there any support for this.

[@brianlopez8855]

Locals will go and fight, leaving "incomers" to make up the Home Security forces to keep US down and under control. Oh THEY have thought it all through alright.

[@jimmcdougall9973]

The risks today are far greater than that of the 1930’s. The devastation that can be caused by one device alone, eclipse the 1930’s. Countries also didn’t have to deal with internal threats to the extent they do today.

[@vijaymujumdar5617]

Very well articulated. Hope he continues to contribute to the security of Britain.

[@uznepivomonster]

Best PM we never had....

[@Kerrytoby]

HE IS STILL VERY WELL PAID TO LIE....PROBABLY

[@nomadicwalker]

Wow! That's really a scary prospect! I don't want war with anyone!

[@onestepbeyond5221]

Sometimes we cannot turn our heads or we will look in the mirror with shame..

[@davidkavanagh189]

It's propaganda so they can give more money to arms companies. Nothing more. Apart from a few low level cyber attacks, there is zero chance anyone will be attacking the UK

[@ructh]

If the West would give ukraine what they need, peace will be restored in a very short time. If not...

[@dm32904]

not willing to die for blackrock

[@lw1zfog]

@@onestepbeyond5221 don’t be a mug

[@warnpassion]

Except that this time the rest of the world is not going to fight a Europe's war.

[@second2none914]

They still think Europe is what is was in the early 20th century. America and China matter. Uk and Europe don’t.

[@jackjones8363]

But is it all self inflicted??

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

Of course it is , our MPs smell money and want a slice

[@BaronTormunda]

We need to be at least at 3% GDP defence.

[@LeonSnailham]

100%

[@jona826]

Used to be 5.5% during the Cold War

[@dorsetguerrillagrower]

Just face it WW3 is starting don't take a genius to work that one out

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Agreed. Providing there are alliances with much larger countries.

[@ishubaba4202]

Only because the US (neocons) is pushing for it

[@johnturnley6972]

Give peace a chance John Lennon song unfortunately NATO doesn't want it 😢💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@brianlopez8855]

I wonder who will taking all the money ? The mates of these MPs signing off on defence contracts: Nice one.

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

It's West that's pushing war on these nations !! Nobody but nato wants war

[@yeah2011bb]

I wonder who has led us to this point …

[@stylistxxx]

Him

[@joeokeefejr]

Imagine that. The defence secretary spreading fear about war to raise funds! Surprise surprise.

[@bloodcircle3885]

This is so spot on! Well said! War mongers always profit from it.

[@Ukbrummie]

He isn't the defence secretary.

[@ManGoatHamburger]

@@UkbrummieNo - he has bigger plans.

[@joeokeefejr]

@@Ukbrummie not currently

[@joeokeefejr]

@@ManGoatHamburger nukes?!

[@LawrenceReitan]

Dislike it or not, this is true. Is not like we have asked for Putin to build the Soviet Empire again. A bunch of criminals are responsible for all of this chaos, and they reside in the Kremlin. All we have to do is to show strength, well done minister. Even though I don't like Tories, just saying...

[@lw1zfog]

🥴🤦🏽‍♂️🤡

[@robertwilson214]

Expanding from Germany to Ukraine ...isn't empire.Reacting to military buildup on your border ...is empire..🙈

[@stevemiller4624]

Has he got Shares in BAE ?

[@thegoat11111]

They like to keep the corruption close to home. Even though it would be cheaper to buy tanks from Germany and South Korea.

[@Magneticvortex-kk4gb]

Good idea. Will buy some.

[@Heinakuhi]

Everyone can have.. Even yourself. It is public btw..

[@dm32904]

US deep state puppet

[@lw1zfog]

yes, he’s ‘morally void’

[@davidgilroy1214]

Ben Wallace is the sort of chap we need as PM despite his protestations.

[@richardduplessis1090]

No he isn't. All of this is about "government" creating problems it will then claim to solve, but in the meantime lots of our people fed into some distant forign meatfgrinder which serves no purpose.

[@californiadreamin8423]

No he’s not.

[@ManGoatHamburger]

He’s just Boris Johnson with a better social barometer. Stop falling for the wrapping.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@ManGoatHamburger No, he's not he didn't want to rescue shelter dogs during the Afghanistan exit so he's not a good guy in my book.

[@shamanahaboolist]

This is why the country is going down the toilet.

[@Withnail1969]

actually in the 1930s the UK wasnt as powerful as Germany but wasnt too far off. Today Russia is far more powerful than we are in terms of arms production. many times more powerful.

[@5genalkhaholic584]

No thanks to G7

[@5genalkhaholic584]

Free the wales

[@hettyphilips]

Yesterday, they said the nation is probably on a war-footing. A few weeks ago they talked about an introduction for National Service again, l did think something was up for it to be suddenly mentioned.

[@alidawson6118]

Another warmonger which Sky is encouraging.

[@johnturnley6972]

Not only sky it's the all the Media.we are in dangerous territory now😢

[@lw1zfog]

the corporation wants WAR

[@rodmoyo8285]

There will be unstable conditions in every part of the world in terms of security and famines...... 😢🤢🤮😡

[@richardduplessis1090]

Manufactured famines because of the stupid Green Energy nonsense.

[@lw1zfog]

all by design, the W.E.F. pogrom is ongoing & global in scope

[@billp8734]

If Russia is such a threat why allow there investment in London?

[@catmonarchist8920]

There's a difference between The Russian Federation and Russians

[@billp8734]

point being

[@onestepbeyond5221]

Good point, and why are they here? And why does anyone that apparently supports russia talking on KZbin.. or any western social media sites? 🤔.

[@billp8734]

⁠@@margaret-yr6uhironically we have a prime minister who’s an oligarch and our press claim he’s business man

[@icu17siberia]

better question is why are Russians taking their money out of Russia?

[@markyoung405]

What a great distraction from little Rishis problems at home.

[@LawrenceReitan]

Yes, but it is not a false distraction. This is very real mate

[@MrFlyingKrab]

@@LawrenceReitan the only thing is real is that American policy makers was snooping around Ukraine before this war started so what we are seeing now is a reaction from Russia. i think its pretty simple stay out of countries spheres of influence especially when such as one close to Russia. Cuban missile crisis rings any bells?

[@JackKing12.]

It's because of the evil few in power in every country...

[@adamkarimian7137]

How would he know Was he around in the 1930s Fear mongerers

[@petervote7914]

We are not in 1930s. There were no nuclear weapons in 1930s.

[@LA-kc7ev]

We are in the sense that our adversaries care nothing for international law and have returned to 'great power politics'.

[@Jim90117]

No-one is going to fight, the current culture isn't like the 1930s, people do their research.

[@hirepgym6913]

Fight for an Indian Dwarf and 5th Columist Pakistani ? they are having a laugh stick the polititians in a field we can watch

[@forlatagate1]

We're not in the 1930s,this is 2024, the whole dynamics of the situation is very different 🐯

[@icu17siberia]

how?

[@TomNook.]

The rich and powerful will continue to take more of our assets - homes, wealt, lives.

[@gamingtonight1526]

This is BS.

[@jason_samosa]

Hopefully he will earn good money from the defence contractors in his new sales role

[@monkeyboy8424]

If Can't Shapps conscripts me for the army I'm going to wear a name badge and pretend to be someone else - he will understand.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Pretty inevitable that they will want minimum manpower percentage, volunteer or forced. It wouldn't surprise me that Britain will want a 200k manned army alone. -,-

[@brianlopez8855]

That's why the rubber boats deliver new recruits every day to Kent.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

@@brianlopez8855 I doubt they want migrants, they will be a propaganda blitz to recruit poor unemployed to fight for *king and country*

[@katieforsyth2089]

Love Ben Wallace

[@gazmothedamaja]

He's a war pig.

[@AhmedAbdiH]

War Profiteer. Mafia boss!

[@richardsimms251]

Ben Wallace is smart.

[@brianlopez8855]

He knows where the money is...

[@nedkelly33]

In hes bank he knew to pull out at the right time for hes family smart man ​@@brianlopez8855

[@harryflower1810]

One of the best defence ministers in modern times

[@daviddesert3132]

Putin stealing my Granny's savings account. B'stard!

[@garymullally2694]

Ban small drones 😢

[@richardduplessis1090]

Britain's already got a pretty big budget and almost nothing to show for iot because of the massive corruption. Very few planes, not many helicopters, almost no Navy, 2 aircraft carriers that dont appear to be seaworthy with no planes, a riduclously small number of soldiers, maybe 120 functioning tanks. Laughable. India spends about another 70% percent but has 1,000 aricraft and over 1m men plus a lot more of everything. Russia is NOT a threat and never was.

[@RaRa-eu9mw]

Russia is the biggest threat. They're the biggest aggressor against us.

[@timallsopp8656]

Mr. Wallace was the best defence minister the UK has ever had. He should stay around and contribute some of his knowledge in Tv news interviews.

[@nfcpro]

he's a warmonger

[@richardmarsden5610]

Moscow adheres to the idea voiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin of creating a "buffer zone" in Ukraine to protect against long-range weapons, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a news briefing. "With respect to this, nothing has changed," he said, replying to a question on the matter. The Kremlin official added that the issue of fighting against long-range weapons being supplied to Ukraine and potential strikes on the areas where they are concentrated "is rather under the purview of the armed forces." "We are not qualified to say anything with respect to this," Peskov noted. Earlier, CNN reported, citing sources in the US Congress, that the new US aid package to Ukraine includes ATACMS missiles with a range of 290 km. Earlier, Washington, wary of getting involved in a direct conflict with Moscow, restricted the range of missiles sent to Kiev to 160 km so that they cannot be used to hit Russian soil.

[@icu17siberia]

well, he doesn't have a buffer zone in the baltic, so he's telling a lie isn't he?

[@Scot-land]

History repeats

[@alantovey5454]

Conscription is definitely coming.

[@lw1zfog]

😂 good luck with that

[@adamkarimian7137]

Lol Shame no one will sign up The prisons will be full of conscientious objectors

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

There pushing war on Putin!! His happy keeping CIA bases out of Ukraine

[@antonb28]

His haircut is from the 1930s

[@RichRobinson]

Respect to Ben Wallace. I think he would have been a decent PM. I’m no Tory, but I think he did good for this country.

[@Louiseskybunker]

That former defence guy is a total creep, he must be getting excited about the arms deals he's invested in.

[@KustardKing]

Storm shadow has a similar warhead.

[@thegoat11111]

The UK needs defended from the Tories.

[@robertwilson214]

That's good that the UK wasn't involved in sowing the crises of the 1930s or Ukraine.

[@petervote7914]

Actually, the UK was involved.

[@robertwilson214]

@@petervote7914 I was being sarcastic

[@_Quint_]

I think people would have stayed with the conservatives, had Wallace stepped up during the leadership contest. Pity.

[@robertwilson214]

😂

[@AS-yc3wp]

Love this guy, should definitely be leading the country

[@simonpriest4345]

Kay - your weakest interview ever. “Russia is our greatest threat .. stealing money from our grannies..”. Our greatest threat?! Ffs

[@willkerslake8820]

I always thought Ben Wallace was a decent defense secretary, he's ex-forces, and was passionate about his position and the defense sector in general. He seemed to have the requisite knowledge for what the position entailed. I didn't vote for his party, but did appreciate his input.

[@keithayre6793]

did the world have thermo-nuclear weapon systems in the 1930s, folks ?

[@jona826]

No but it did have chemical weapons. It was obvious to all sides that using chemical weapons would have been a step too far.

[@funkyhouseman]

No,

[@icu17siberia]

no, but it did have WMD's

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

Instead of DWP investigating claimants, lets investigate MPs off shore bank accounts after covid and two wars. Im pretty sure we will find most of the quantive easing money printed in 2021

[@simonpriest4345]

To fund this can we cut foreign office budget given how diplomacy hasn’t worked?

[@garymullally2694]

A billion will be spent on xbox controllers

[@MasonDixonAutistic]

Came just to downvote this endless drum-beating for more wars, pretending that we haven't been involved in foreign conflicts for almost the entire time since the cold war.

[@tommclovin4328]

British military couldnt last in a war period

[@ishubaba4202]

What is now the “Ministry of Defence” used to be called the “Ministry of War”

[@LawrenceReitan]

Fake account, nice try troll

[@macraghnaill3553]

It's always been the MOD

[@ishubaba4202]

assets.publishing.service gov uk /media/5a799eb0e5274a684690ae08/history_of_mod.pdf Also, see the wiki on “Ministry of War”

[@ishubaba4202]

See the wiki on “Ministry of War” and “War Office”

[@ishubaba4202]

@@macraghnaill3553 oh no it hasn’t

[@richardmarsden5610]

Well Nato led ethnic cleansing got stopped in it's tracks in the Donbass and Crimea and yesterdays people are very unhappy about the big fail!

[@iansmith4244]

Really nice bloke, shame he didn't fancy being PM.

[@viorelpiscanu9425]

For the sake of debate: Let us Say Putin is Hitler... And who is today' s Mussolini!? And Churchill!? And Roosevelt!? And Stalin!?.... History may repeats itself but in different many other ways...

[@samsungtap4183]

The kiev regime is very close to the Bolshevics of 1917 they, this very day have declared war on Christianity in Ukraine. The problem this iewish cabal has is that they don't have a Leon Trotski who was a military genius hahaha 1917 where was Trotski living...Brooklyn NY

[@viorelpiscanu9425]

@@samsungtap4183 OK... however former UK defense secretary was talking about year 1930 not 1917...

[@viorelpiscanu9425]

@@margaret-yr6uh Well, do not Tell me that! One thing is CERTAIN today as it was always: Fear spread among us Little PEOPLE! Very powerful weapon for all those who want to control others life& mind...to enrich themselves beyound any moral standards... We, the people will continue to pay the PRICE for politicians decisions! With a Smile on our faces!

[@kanedNunable]

trump and mussolini are very comparable.

[@viorelpiscanu9425]

@@kanedNunable TRUMP IS NOT IN CHARGE! IN 1930 MUSSOLINI WAS! DO YOUR HOMEWORK , OK!? GOOD LUCK!

[@stevebaylis7973]

He is right only this time the UK is 1930 Germany

[@dillonthomas]

Think he would have gone down in history like Churchill if he was prime minister

[@ghayasmuhammad2836]

WW3 started

[@leeellerker1855]

Top bloke should of been PM

[@mirzalebethsimwing8268]

The world is facìng perilous times

[@johnturnley6972]

Not helped by USA & NATO.

[@sandybrown4957]

answer dont make it so

[@HungryWalkerSubcribe]

Hes working for this Ukrainian paymasters

[@Mark-zp6nq]

World leading in leaky ships more like 😂😂

[@capitaoprice6463]

That was a cracker mark 😂😂😂😐

[@bkindtocyclist5019]

I much prefer Ben Wallace to Grant Schapps.😁

[@naftab123]

UK army has been reduced so much, needs investment.

[@abdulalahmohamed4227]

1/ When they are in power they are cool face 2/ then world facing risks kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@commercio3564]

He would have been an amazing PM

[@paulgee1952]

One of the few Tories fit for purpose in his former role. However the hollowing out of needs services and Brexit his government delivered have left the country less prepared for a conflict of anything but very small scale policing actions. The military is spread too thin ,must be either expanded or concentrated into one service ,after Brexit the Navy seems the most logical for combined arms deployment. Nuclear deterrent isn't stopping the conflicts , only creating Armageddon fears , which the west has appeased , more than resisted. The submarines and missiles still not in service required to balance the odds , nor does the U.K have civil needs services, like sufficient NHS nor military hospitals to cope with an extended conventional war, nor a working industrial base to support it. The reliance on financial services and property developers, over the last half century, creating a bubble of overpriced property while everything else is rotten. No real plan to change only more of the same leads to situation of Nuclear war being the only option if the U.S becomes isolationist and NATO fails to be an effective conventional deterrent to aggression stated and enacted, by leaders like Putin. New world order, like the League of Nation, shows the U.N failure to be consigned to the dustbin of history. Capitalism, and promises to pay money, are worthless without valid need goods to buy and sell. Th U.K is an aging overpopulated island of needs, not fulfilled by governments, supporting greed for wealth, over needs for people. Soapbox away.. The solutions are not being offered by current political elites.

[@albionguy1]

A decent and capable chap!

[@ManGoatHamburger]

Sure…

[@lw1zfog]

🥴🤦🏽‍♂️🤡

[@fredeokolo8717]

The UK knowing how far they are from the frontline are very bullish about fighting Putin in Ukraine.

[@paulgibbons2320]

As it's always been. Europe had always had a weak front line. We have to supply the backbone.

[@keewng]

2.5% borrowed money, cheap whisky talk.

[@PoohBear01]

He wanted to be head of NATO didnt he, and the US said no.

[@icu17siberia]

is that fiction or fact?

[@lw1zfog]

@@icu17siberia fact

[@Richard-pe4cx]

perhaps the military drawdown needs to be reversed and if we want to recruit new personal we need to offer better accommodation better remuneration reintroduce free meals one of the better tories

[@dianeirvine7624]

Our next line of defence should be national conscription starting with out of work fit young men . 2 yrs

[@buddhakulung1910]

This time UK can’t handle the world situation. Even UK doesn’t have 2000KM-25000KM range missile as Iran.

[@AlanAlan-jp3vp]

Everyone hated trump including sky uk . But since o biden ( 😴 sleepy joe came back into power its gone nuts. BRING BACK TRUMP

[@swamibeyond6382]

Armageddon approaches.

[@RobMedvedev]

Another 15 train loads of russian equipment tracked across from russia to crimea again today ! Who is keeping that bridge open 🤔

[@timothyreeves1521]

Great no-nonsense guy, tap danced about not going for P.M. I guess really, he would not be able to pussyfoot through the public relations nightmare over EVERY decision in top government, rather than get stuff done when there are critics everywhere... even in his own party. Good Luck Ben Wallace!

[@rosiegiesler4705]

His hair cut will never not make me laugh 😂

[@ahmedalsharman]

UK 🇬🇧 should *increase* Taxes and cut *NHS & Education* budget inorder to send more money to Ukraine. Ukraine should always come first.

[@paulgibbons2320]

The enemy walks among us.

[@rtturkish1734]

Warmongering

[@Fishingadventureuk]

Fear mongering

[@techtinkerin]

What a prat

[@trevorsutherland5263]

Like Boris said yesterday: "If Ukraine loses, the West loses our Hegemony" : he·gem·o·ny /həˈjemənē,ˈhejəˌmōnē/ noun leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

[@tyromenobber-fb2ls]

Ryanair enter the bidding to fly migrants to Rwanda..as other airlines express their interest aswell. Funny how money soon outweighs virtue.

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

Ah well. Though once again we've done virtually nothing to make sure we've kept our forces remotely well equipped and big enough to be able to meet our defence needs, at least this time it's not JUST us and the French who're uniquely culpable. The Germans now are at least as ludicrously unprepared as Britain AND France! So on the whole, it;'s a slight pity it'll be the Russians and/or Chinese we'll be facing this time round.😁😁

[@CD-pm9kc]

BAE mooning big time.

[@mattclark1382]

Thanks gargamal for your western propaganda

[@mattw2126]

lets hope trump gets back no wars under his reign