AlexLaw76

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Everything is a political choice. We have chosen, as a nation, to decimate the armed forces for decades, mascaraed by clever accounting. Increasing the Armed Forces does not win votes. Benefits does.

it is not just about a direct threat from Russia. It is about basic defence, and we are unable to do it conventionally. This at the same time as distancing ourselves with the one nation that does provide our security. In the mean time, we may see an increase in Defence spending in 5 years, whilst the forces/Navy will get scarily smaller.

I think the PM is right to ensure we keep a healthy, but supportive, distance from direct hostilities. 2003 was a fucking disgrace and amazing how Blair, Campbell and anyone else involved with the confected situation are allowed to swan about as they are. What the current situation again highlights (for the next 5 mins) how dire our Armed Forces have become (particularly the RN). This is not the the fault of the current PM, but his lot are not entirely blameless. Whilst all the focus is on HMS Dragon and not being able to properly protect Cyprus, why on earth do the RAF not have basic air defence systems for RAF bases that have been there for decades. The Armed Forces as we knew it are gone, promising more money sometime in the next decade will mean the shrinking will continue at pace. As said on the Russia thread, we would be all but done over about a long weekend in a peer-2-peer conflict.

Depends on its legal standing of the site, right? There is a point that colonies are not covered by NATO (ie, the Falklands), it that may be more of a geographical thing, as in Northern/western hemisphere it would get more unclear as the law of the land on the bases in not solely under the jurisdiction of UK Law. so, maybe you are not entirely correct.

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The offside? He was off and that is why VAR was brought in, yes?

Spurs won’t go down… we all know it Spurs v Forest in a few weeks though

How will it look for the USA and Israel if, when this skirmish is over, it is more of the same in Iran. The US can’t afford for this to happen, can they?

Not even treated to a hotel or HMO

They are required to sign an oauth within a day or so of joining, otherwise it is the train home. The newbies are to read out the statement and sign. Kind of like being “made” in the Mafia 😂

I remember during the glory years of the early 00s. The RN was cut. T45 orders went from 12 to 8 then to 6. T23s were sold, bases were shut. Armed forces numbers were reduced, RAF squadrons cut. that was all all before the economic crash in 2008 and the following austerity years. Anyway, no one will care about the armed forces enough within 48 hours of this current skirmish being over.

Bantz mate.

Looks like brought in after a howler or 2 from Pope. Ramsdale was excellent to be fair

🤣 Epic TV. "crucially, that is not in Iran otherwise they would all be machine gunned and killed"

Ramsdale pulled of some excellent saves So happy that Osula scored, they love a no.9 up there

No shit

Not read the article, but would not be surprised if she has a brand new Vauxhall Mokka as 'mobility' motor.

Given the rise of the Green Party, Ed is going to have to start streaking, or do even more wacky stuff, to get noticed.

I went to a bar in town a while ago on a Sat afternoon , it was not too busy, but we are required to queue single file. felt odd

But was one of the top scorers in the league prior to his sale.

Amazing how he keeps falling into these jobs.

Both parties are pathetic with Defence