From air defence to nukes…What new PM must do first to ensure armed forces can defend against Russia

Jerome Starkey brings you the latest on the UK's military strategy as incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces an uphill battle to restore Britain's armed forces.
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[@kezzakemble2138]

Our defence has been depleted from 14 years of Conservative government cuts

[@kenmurphy7718]

Labour had a big hand in it too , all governments cut defence budgets because it's easiest to do , no protests , nothing .

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Kenmurphy. With like the 10th biggest economy we are either the 4th or 5th biggest spenders on defence.

[@RyxntheG]

@@Samuel-hd3cp6th biggest economy

[@bradleywilson5641]

Even with Labour in Iraq was sharing body armour with 1960s snatch land rovers no protection to ieds

[@Ben-zk7po]

Reminder that the conservatives came into power to fix the damage left by Labour after their failed attempt at dealing with the 2008 financial crisis. They had a difficult start and also a difficult end with Covid 19 a global pandemic. Given the difficulties they faced I am afraid to say they did quite well.

[@robertdavies6630]

We must do something and fast !

[@richardsanders4624]

Why, From What..?

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@richardsanders4624Hello, Ivan - I knew you’d make an appearance here. Why? Because your ‘mother russia’ is now a threat to not only its neighbors, but to all of Europe. So, the only good thing your putin did was he is making all these complacent nations look at their military forces and are now building them back up. Today’s russia really isn’t good for much, though.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Bob. What do you suggest?

[@robertdavies6630]

@@user-nu2lr3xd7b well at this point there's only one way or three ways this could end

[@scroggins100]

Simple fix: stop the Hercules fleet being sold off. Put the Trench one Typhoons being reduced to spares. Get the Warriors back in service and the older challengers (the Russians have taken many older tanks out of reserve and in the end of the day any tank is better than no tank. Stop spending huge amounts of money on two carriers neither of which we can man or put on aircraft that can fly off it. Totally revamp the recruitment service. And get Industry to churn out the ammo and kit we have sent to Ukraine. Stop buying new shiny and very expensive kit until we get some "Mass" back and and least be able to field an Armoured Brigade. Cull the MoD.

[@shinji1264]

The only fix is to make the general population more intellegent. No innovation nowadays whatsoever... 1940's Technology still has the world in the chokehold.

[@markeh1971]

Yes! You need to defend the UK before going off and building capability that is not good for the UK defence. Spend more, build kit here and build capability to defend the UK. It is not hard. Take care M.

[@NewMinority]

Then you got to find patriots that would fight for a globalist government 😂

[@Ben-zk7po]

How are we going to go about getting the man power required? Pretty much everyone seems to be against national service in this country.

[@scroggins100]

@@Ben-zk7po Hi, re your question. Well, it depends how the question is put. For example: If you wish to defend your freedom then what other option is there? I think had we been invaded and our freedom taken away, as for most of Europe, then we would have a far more motivated population. Best regards to you

[@DavidGetling]

Done properly, with no volunteering opt outs, National Service would help a lot. While the army doesn't want them, most fickle and unfit young people could really benefit from the mentoring of a good old-fashioned sergeant major.

[@fastpistonx]

Labour never supports defense expenditure. It's focus is on promoting accelerated immigration, health and education services, social security.

[@CH1LDOFTHEMOON]

I suppose that's why Labours new Minister of Defence has no prior military experience?

[@Statueshop297]

Labour has funded defence more than the tories historically. We will see what happens.

[@syscoord195]

This is objectively untrue. The last Labour government spend far more on defence as a portion of gdp. The last time Labour were in government there were 125000 soldiers in the army, not 70000

[@Statueshop297]

I’m cracking up at comments getting deleted. All I said was labour have spent more on defence in the last 30 years

[@rich24h]

So what happened under the 14yr car crash that was the conservative tories?

[@robarnold9016]

What’s the point when we send the RNLI and Border Farce to collect insurgents mid channel.

[@richardmarsden5610.]

Be silent. Everyone is bored with your WOKE immigration politics.

[@nickwake5484]

The RNLI is a civilian charity. The Border Force is not Military.

[@pevebe]

@@nickwake5484 No you're right. The RNLI is a ship to shore taxi service and BF are a shore to 5 star hotel taxi service

[@Statueshop297]

are you not more bothered about the 1.2 million migrants that came in other ways than the 30,000 that crossed the channel

[@labouraredangerous]

​@@Statueshop29730,000 soldiers

[@kennethausten]

Start a tax military fund. We all pay £15 a month into this fund. Multiply this by all full time working people should amount to a significant fund. One way the people can help.

[@cjjk9142]

That's about £6 billion or 70 F35

[@bradleywilson5641]

@@cjjk9142rather have an extra 70 f35’s than nothing we are an island to protect the sky

[@gerrardjames5204]

Who says we wanna help

[@splatoonistproductions5345]

@@gerrardjames5204who said you had a choice, even more so don’t you value being alive at all?

[@michaelhelbrow7906]

@@gerrardjames5204 if we dont we lose our lives. not that hard too understand that

[@ChrisTowner-wc8zj]

No point in any army to defend the country anymore .The enemy is among us pulling this country apart .

[@Realisticjetsfan747]

Tin foil hat on pretty strong there

[@jenniferfloether5120]

Not a chance. This is Labour, remember

[@garagenigel]

Last time we had a Labour government we could fight on two fronts, pay troops correctly and take part in large exercises! We currently can't even supply a large exercise! Bore off Tory boy! You lost and get over it!

[@moneywisefinserve268]

​@@garagenigel Right you said "last time" 😅😅😅 Like PADISTAN UK IS FINISHED

[@x-morones2330]

The British Empire is long gone; sitting back and fading away is the least the British Islanders could do.

[@Statueshop297]

Labour have funded the forces better than the other bunch repeatedly. Not enough but.

[@garagenigel]

@@moneywisefinserve268 sprich Englisch!

[@gavinmc5285]

Why wasn't this report done yesterday?

[@ben_______123abc]

It was done years and years ago. Every year a survey is done and gets overlooked massively by the government (all)

[@chrisdwyer4360]

defence defence defence!!!

[@kbeau9538]

Labour have a white flag!

[@DavidGetling]

While they sing the red flag.

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

We have a lot of catching up to do, but how will we pay for it? Over the past 14 years, our defence has suffered from criminal neglect I am so disappointed in our last government. Our newly elected government has a duty to protect us. In the 60's we spent over 7% of GDP, our army is no longer an army it is a defence force it is so embarrassing a certain dictator is laughing at us.

[@TheBooban]

The mistake is thinking in terms of GDP. You need the spending to meet the threat. Russia is a shadow of the Soviet Union. We see they can't fight. Their resources are being depleted. So, don't just pick a GDP number and claim that is what defence spending should be. And we know just spending is not good enough. All of Europe has great systems on paper and then they don't work when they try to use them. That's ridiculous.

[@splatoonistproductions5345]

@@TheBoobanyet they haven’t been beaten, and having the numbers with the subsequent capabilities that come with additional numbers (with UK quality, not Russian) it will be more a deterrent than anything. Also, before anyone says it, nukes don’t hold ground: they destroy it. Thus more defences to counter those and more weapons to hold ground is needed

[@eziocusenza5650]

Will he be the one who will lead the Uk straight towards a nuclear armageddon? Is that his role?

[@robertmcgee7969]

Who put that question in your head?who told you that he will start a nuclear war?

[@eziocusenza5650]

@robertmcgee7969 Why should his first duty be to deal with air defence and nukes, if not to prepare the country for a war with Russia?? It was much better if his first duty was to improve the NHS, for instance. .

[@Garry-gp9yt]

Question If we go to war say to speak would immigrants and asylum seekers have to fight ?

[@becjayne6097]

If he follows Tony Blair advice we better get our tin foil hats on.

[@eziocusenza5650]

@becjayne6097 During his first speech after becoming a prime minister he said he will keep supporting the na** Ukraine. The irresponsible behaviour of the government will endanger the lives of millions living in the UK.

[@FlamingDragon-fz1bp]

Conscript the 'Asylum seekers'. 5 years of service you get a passport. 2 birds one stone.

[@edenshorthousesthouse1925]

Use the dragon balls underwater

[@slickidrich490]

We don't need air defense when the enemy already walks amongst us

[@backgroundknowledgeisevery3089]

Yes Farage and Tice have certainly been out and about during this campaign.

[@TheBooban]

Looks like its your own government.

[@ScratchyYard]

@@backgroundknowledgeisevery3089 HAHAHHAHA made me laugth keep it up

[@BeltandBraces]

Those that have the most to lose, should pay the most to defend it.

[@Culbokie_croft]

Labour will give warm words and vague promises of increased defence spending - a can that will be endlessly kicked down the road.

[@macfaichen2658]

Pm must do a lot of things but his first was to re-open the borders… ! ☑️ done

[@alessandrocarpi9898]

Starmer will have to learn from the 1st Earl Attlee,more warplanes,more ships,more troops and,finally,more Nuclear Weapons.

[@ABC-rh7zc]

The first thing Starmer should do is call another election before Labour does any more damage.

[@ConradAinger]

😆😂 Good one!

[@richardmarsden5610.]

You 🏳️‍🌈🐓 Here's some tissue 🧻to wipe your tears.

[@garagenigel]

Loser!

[@user-nu2lr3xd7b]

Jesus is Crisis.

[@Statueshop297]

Cause the last 14 years have been great for defence🤦🏻‍♂️

[@StephenGlencross-yg4nt]

Got to get more of everything for our armed forces .

[@changbeerbeer]

Prices are going up maybe buying now is better than paying more later as goods continue to rise in price? What happens to buying power if there’s a world conflict when no one wants to sell anything because they need what they have/produce, surely we need a real capability to produce ammunition and weapon systems both simple and the more high end technologies ourselves inside the UK and having large stockpiles of the raw materials required and the machinery it takes to make production lines. Producing a much larger drones industry might be something we can both use and sell to other countries which could offset the cost and this approach could be considered in other areas of procurement if successful. There seems to be so much needed, but considering how we go about buying and building what we need, is as important as getting the equipment needed, times are changing maybe traditional methods of purchasing are the way to go or maybe new methods are needed or a mixture? But it seem obvious a larger amount is needed for the UK forces now if we want a tier 1 capable force not half baked promises of 2.5% when it’s possible to do so, wars don’t wait until a country is financially ready, and protecting the UK is perhaps the most fundamental requirement of any government elected! Personally as a UK citizen I don’t mind paying for an armed force I can be proud of, even if that meant a separate tax that I knew was only for def £5/month from every tax payer plus what they get now, or an amount similar, surely this would make a difference? Even if unpopular if it were explained properly the public may not like it but would understand and prefer to be safe, specially if there were a world conflict and at the least as a much stronger deterrent force than we offer currently!

[@ChimneyJuice]

Those 2 carriers dont even have enough escorts to protect them. Less than 24 hour life in a shooting war.

[@gerardoravarra4170]

i love GREAT BRATAIN, from Philippines

[@allanroberts4387]

Build a comprehensive integrated air defence system.Shore based Anti Ship defence system.Mass production and training in Drone warfare.Resupply and maintain ammunition reserves.Rebuild the Army with both manpower and armour.Thats a bare minimum.

[@wayneronnie7402]

All of the PIP & DLA brigade need more money to spend down my local wetherspoons.

[@kennethnoisewater1502]

At least if theyre constantly deployed on operations they wont have to look at the mouldy walls of their accomodation blocks and family housing. 😢

[@josephwebster2909]

I think Britain should do 5% on military. Id make more challengers buy Abraham's and buy lots of American jets. I think Britain should also focus on becoming a strong navy

[@railmaster84]

It’s far easier to buy kit off the shelf from allies than reinventing the wheel.

[@ScratchyYard]

we dont need american tanks or jets, we made a part of the f 35

[@Icarus07c]

An arbitrary % of GDP figure is absolutely meaningless. Just because you're spending more money, doesn't mean you're spending it well.

[@roystonboodoo7525]

A rare sensible/ realistic information video. Explains why politicians seem to change when elected higher. They then have to face reality/ cut the bs.

[@Tiger25149489]

He says the truth now.. didn’t when he was in the job. The state of the armed forces is down to him also. He was part of the same problem

[@edenshorthousesthouse1925]

Lets get deep sea water power stations to get rid of the channel it would come down somewhere

[@rogerc7960]

He is the one telling the MoD their new policies. Not whitehall trying to making demands.

[@DanHart10]

We are finished as an army end of story

[@Aiza761]

💖💖💖

[@PAllen74]

Britain spends more on defense yet its armed forces are considerably smaller, outdated, and dilapidated compared to other European powers. Start with reforming the equipment acquisition process. It's been a huge money pit with little to show for it.

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

30 years for CVRT replacement to enter service is a scandal

[@SJ-ty8gb]

If the Tories had not spent over a decade running down the forces we'd be in a much better position. Just look at the reduction in the size of the army, the chaotic mess of Ajax, and the small number of fighter aircraft we have.

[@frankh7303]

wed a have a pretty decent military of we scrapped Trident

[@robwyyi]

Readiness of military is in the numbers. Government military spending that is. 2.5 percent of gdp is pointless spending, readiness doesn’t exist at such low levels. It fall short of replacement and relevant equipment upgrades. Additionally, a worse case scenario of mobilization of nation, the time to mobilize depends on readiness. This cost well above twice the 2.5 gdp levels. Enough of the social hand outs and let’s be ready for the Putin in the world.

[@sy2681]

Starmers Dad was a tool maker he will sort it

[@user-ud9ep6ym7r]

Psyop gone Euro wide.

[@fxcharttime3439]

Build New Homes... Create very attractive mortgage packages for new Military Personnel that commit to a long term careers that pay`s off there Military Morgage.

[@hamishfenton8633]

What’s needed is more support for Ukraine Britain’s not at war Russia is depleted and has ship navy nothing to worry about Europe’s the continental that needs to arm up

[@bthome123]

This advertisement brought to you by BAE.

[@Hew.Jarsol]

Labour and war have a good relationship.

[@JimTimber]

..so does a squirrell and hazelnuts ..your point being !!??

[@JimTimber]

I think I know your cousin Lara Janus

[@richardmarsden5610.]

Yes they do and it's AWESOME. Our enemies know it and don't have the NUTZ 🥜 to test them.

[@richardmarsden5610.]

Moral of the story. Don't mess with Labour.

[@richardstevens8839]

I think it might happen but it depends on other things succeeding. Perhaps if Starmer invests in public works projects and the manufacturing sector he can turbo-charge the economy and the taxes he could raise from the full employment can take military spending to 2.5%

[@jamesa2482]

He’s not my prime minister.

[@JimTimber]

..and you are probably not his knave

[@jamesa2482]

@@JimTimber knave means dishonest person, so correct, I’m not a dishonest person unlike all labour candidates

[@cjjk9142]

If you live in the uk, he is

[@jamesa2482]

@@cjjk9142 no he isn’t and never will be. We the people choose them, they don’t have power over the people, the people have power over them. He is subservient to me

[@cjjk9142]

@@jamesa2482 he’s the PM cope

[@user-cp1qi4wy7j]

If Britain helps Ukraine with weapons, there will be no Russia. But you prefer chatter.

[@TheDrAstrov]

Britain versus Russia is like a louse versus an elephant. Britain will become the green island it was 2,000 years ago. True, sometimes deer with 3 antlers will run by

[@FlashdogFul28]

You'd be fighting NATO not Britain.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Flash dog and we'd be fighting the SCO, not Russia.

[@TheDrAstrov]

@@Samuel-hd3cp after the outbreak you will fight with cockroaches for existence

[@moneywisefinserve268]

SORRY TO SAY LIKE PADISTAN, UK IS FINISHED. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@a8283371]

It boils down to funding defence spending has been cut by labour/ conservative governments. This will mean that cuts will have to be made elsewhere. Regardless of party politics.

[@anastasiospapandreou147]

Long live the taxes !!!

[@labouraredangerous]

The man who took his poppy off as not to offend the ones im not allowed to mention on here

[@marcusphoenix5970]

Nothing can stop what’s coming doesn’t matter who in power the one minute midnight 🕛 doomsday

[@Dad3601]

You must be a laugh a minute at a party

[@JimTimber]

Jesus.. grab a rum and coke and square up son.. ..there's no fat lady singing is there ??!!

[@iananderson1231]

This country is in a similar situation it was in the 1920's and 30's and even when World War 2 was foreshadowed the government of the day still responded with apathy and indifference so, how can anyone believe that the situation will be any different. Tony Blair's Labour government kept defence spending to a minimum with a following 14 years of Conservative spending cuts across the board which involved armed forces redundancies in the mid - late 90's, I should know I was made redundant in 1994! There have however been pay rises in the public sector and civil service throughout these periods and where MP's were given an 11% pay rise as apposed to the mere 2 - 3% the public received, does anyone remember this? and yet increases in public spending were negligible! When war does come, (ww3) and it is, this country will not be able to meet it's obligations not only to NATO but also in defence of the homeland, manpower is at an all time low comparable with that of the 1920 -30's period and equipment, which has improved, is not sufficient enough in quantity or supply, it has always been the case that any government in office has always tended to the lowest bidder when procuring equipment for the military, which on occasions has affected quality, subsequent performance and longevity, unlike the US who have no issues in spending on and funding their military! With typical British understatement it will be that as World War 3 fully evolves the 'Government', as it did in 1940 after the evacuation (retreat) at Dunkirk, will go into panic mode and funding will suddenly appear in relative quantities, but beware! taxes will significantly rise and rationing will definitely occur on a par with WW2, however due to the differences in standards of living between that period and now with the disposable mentality of today, instead of make do and mend of yesteryear, many will not be able to adjust and adapt so the Black Market will become a massive industry even larger than in ww2 when only the wealthy and rich could actually afford it!

[@hushpuppykl]

Not fix the economy, the NHS etc? 😂

[@jakeh491]

Yes fix the economy, fix the NHS then get into a war which we can't win because we haven't got a military therefore we use our nukes and the world dies. We need a military so we don't have to use our nukes so billions of people don't die!!

[@Paul-lp6kt]

I Trust General Lord Richard Dannatt In his Assessments to Secure the United Kingdom! I Trust that America Shall Consult him on how best to Secure the United Kingdom into the Future! Regards and Respect Sir! Paul

[@Paul-lp6kt]

Under Investment in the Armed Forces Does Not Only Mean Defeat In War! It Means Compromise, Corruption and Bribery from your Adversary before War is Declared! This is Happening Now from Enemy Forces within the United Kingdom! (These Enemies Shall Now be Destroyed!) It Also Leads to War in the First Place! As President Ronald Regan said...No-one ever Invaded Anyone Because they were too Strong! We know only too well that war comes not when the forces of freedom are strong, but when they are weak. It is then that tyrants are tempted. Ronald Reagan, Republican National Convention, July 17 1980 After the Internal United Kingdom Liquidation the United Kingdom Military Must Be Renewed! The United Kingdom Must be Secured for a Precarious Future! To Secure the People and Nation of the United Kingdom! Paul C.I.A. U.S.A.

[@garagenigel]

General Dannatt was silent while he was in charge! However he's just parroting what his defence paymasters are telling him to say!

[@HTtwentyten]

The PM can make sincere attempts to de-escalate the war by acknowledging NATO's role in making peace with Russia as impossible as it had been with the Soviet Union.

[@keith8609]

It all costs money where are labour getting it. ?

[@woody_6666]

UK-Germany-Poland, this year millitary strict alliance.

[@TheDrAstrov]

Poland will be the weak link in this union

[@woody_6666]

The weak link is the UK ground forces.

[@TheDrAstrov]

@@woody_6666 then there are already 2 of them

[@sirmustard5337]

@@TheDrAstrovyou don’t know what you are talking about. Your misinformed.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Woody. No it's tell Bundeswehr, which is in a poor state.

[@michaelbatterbee448]

Poor devil has got the worst job possible country’s a mess

[@CH1LDOFTHEMOON]

I'm not sure what Labour is upto? They have just announced the new Minister of Defence for the UK. He has no prior military experience!

[@gbrown9694]

What experience does any of them have. We live in a plutocracy.

[@michaelbatterbee448]

Ffs 🤦‍♂️

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

prior military experience does not matter, its engagement and willingness to work with his staff and have an ear for the troops that counts. As example Boris Pistorius, german minister of defense. Does a stellar job. His prior military experience is 15 months of mandatory service in 1980, so 43 years ago. He is not in the reserve, his military rank was corporal (43 years ago) and he has never served afterwards, so you can confidently say, he is bascicly a blank sheet regarding service. Stll, he is engaged, motivated, has an open ear for the troops etc. you dont need a 5 star general running the MOD.

[@aaronajb8983]

Draft the migrants to fight.

[@khairulnaeim756]

Yeah long time no see...hide inside hole or something... just ate salary lads

[@onedaywewill]

Why would Russia attack our country. He has better things to do, like becoming the largest economy in Europe and fourth largest in the World. Yeah, the rest really played a blinder here.

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

Where did you hear that lie?

[@onedaywewill]

@@user-kq4hf8se5b Obviously not in the crap media you visit.

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

@@onedaywewill i watch lots of different people that say how pathetic Russia and their military is.

[@cjjk9142]

Russia is nowhere near the largest economy in Europe

[@onedaywewill]

@@cjjk9142 Strange, according to the IMF it is. Still I suppose you know better.

[@waynebrocklehurst1768]

Doesn't need to fix nothing, just because his dad's a tool maker:) 😅

[@dvsfreek]

Another dumb as rocks idea. all the air defenses are useless, you simply dont have the manpower to equip any of them.

[@knowledge3563]

no music in this video heheheh

[@user-oo4mj3ey3j]

He will disband the armed forces

[@brettonsmith8534]

How much extra income tax are you willing to pay to fix the armed forces?

[@DJC-it2sw]

True. Time to pay back those peace dividends.

[@mattgummerson8370]

It nets off in the future when the UK gets its cheap oil and grain from Ukraine in return for its support

[@brettonsmith8534]

@@mattgummerson8370 Very little oil in the Ukraine. So I can raise taxes to undercut British farmers and the North sea oil? Not a great post election move tbh.

[@onestepbeyond5221]

What is needed to have an independent and strong enough force to deter any enemies.. like we used to have.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Mattdumberson. Firstly there Russians are going to win in Ukraine Secondly the USA has already bought up anything in Ukraine worth having. Thirdly the rump of Ukraine will be on life support and need Western aid for decades.

[@celiareginadebarros1667]

🌹🥀bomba Química...militar já era🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎀🎀puttin❤❤

[@labouraredangerous]

You think he cares about the arned forces 😂 the man who took his poppy off so as not to offend the ones im not allowed to mention on here

[@savethebeesplantherbs8809]

Defend who the eu? any european war is a eu war not ours

[@chongy9895]

Not really mate, you're off your rocker.

[@Icarus07c]

Spoken like a true moron

[@Kiwiboy1929]

Labour will want a woke rainbow armed forces

[@falc.]

this is why we need national service

[@leejeffery-gu2vu]

I’m not worried about Russia, stop poking the bear. I’m more concerned with defending our shores from invasion. Nobody’s done anything about it so far 🤬🤬🤬

[@rayanann]

100%

[@richardmarsden5610.]

There's no reason to be worried about the Bumski Mir. Those useless degenerates can't even take the Donbass or Vovchanck. Labour will fix the dinghy divers.

[@jevgenijs39]

200%

[@cjjk9142]

bear is washed and stuck in ukraine

[@richardmarsden5610.]

@@cjjk9142 The bear is old and toothless. Too much time drunk out of it's tiny mind dancing for Chinese tourists. Don't worry. NATO will wear the bear as a hat. Because the lion always eats the bear.

[@poli946]

23 With your many occupations, do not worry about unnecessary things: very much of human knowledge has been revealed to you; 24 For many have been led astray by their assumptions, and their minds have been shaken by evil dreams. 25 He who loves danger will fall into it; 26 A stubborn heart will endure evil in the end: 27 A stubborn heart will be burdened with sorrows, and the sinner will add sins to sins. 28 Trials are no medicine for the proud, because the evil plant has taken root in him.

[@alanshaw8879]

The only expenditure by liebour will be rainbow laces for our armed forces

[@Leon-db5ov]

Maybe the army needs big strong warriors like you, why not join? Come and fill a pair of combat boots with “rainbow laces”

[@ginaroebuck3328]

We don't want war. Don't get involved then we won't have war and if you think my son's are going to war for you think again. Ask all the Muslims and immigrants you are spending all our money on in this broken country. SO THINK AGAIN.

[@Icarus07c]

Nobody wants war you clown, sometimes it's unavoidable.

[@MichaelsTightPants]

Remember if the government can't afford to increase defence spending straight away, you have the last 14 years of tories messing things up.

[@user-nu2lr3xd7b]

Uk is out of the EU israel ukraine is losing.

[@gerardoravarra4170]

a mother land for inglish speaking like us.

[@riantomuklis6786]

God monings sher stop war 🤝⚖️🫂🏛️🏬🌐 global ekonomi plis sher

[@x-morones2330]

As long as the British stay on their island and don't try colonizing the world again, by all means, they should put more money into their defenses (and fade from history in silence).

[@barabbasrosebud9282]

Britain must give up all its nuclear weapons and pledge allegiance to Putin. Resistance is futile!

[@karlstrel]

Labour and Keir Starmer will have to get closer to The USA.

[@TheDrAstrov]

Sun, take care of the royal family's dirty laundry, you're bad at politics.

[@tonyyarbray]

are there two different russias? because the one I know of the U.K. should have no problem defending itself against that one I know of on their own if we are ignoring the fact that they are in NATO and are teamed up with a number of other nations who also could handle russia on their own

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Yeah underestimate Russia. Napoleon did that. Hitler did too How did it work out for them? Still I'm sure Biden can do better. We literally can't raise an Armoured division, but we'd beat Russia. Are you "Special"

[@jakeh491]

If you look at Russian military figures against nato (excluding America) Europe at its current state would generally struggle. People say they can't even take ukraine but with donations and conscription ukraine has a bigger military than any country in Europe at this point.

[@TadasTalaikis]

How then Lithuania can spend 3%?

[@cjjk9142]

Different gdp to spending ratios and they get EU funding, we do not

[@TadasTalaikis]

@@cjjk9142 EU countries don't fund other countries defense budgets spending directly, so it isn't reflected in GDP figure provided.

[@cjjk9142]

@@TadasTalaikis Poland can spent more on defence because they get something like €10 billion from the EU fund

[@TadasTalaikis]

@@cjjk9142 I see, what fund?

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Tadas. 3% of not much is not much.

[@JonathonMitchell-ig4bv]

Hooray, that’s good news🥹🇬🇧🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 British force are back in business