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| Britain |
| Vladmir Putin watched with glee the failure in Afghanistan and thinks the 'West' is weak with no stomach for confrontation...and our military are not capable of what our nation expects, writes former First Sea Lord ADMIRAL LORD WEST of Spithead |
| 2022-02-26 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The British military and Europe's forces are in a parlous state with insufficient numbers and unsuitable armoured and soft skinned vehicle fleet. What is certain is that Putin is well aware of our ever diminishing armed forces. He believes the West has lost the will to fight and that in no small measure has emboldened him to take the risks. Politicians don't realise that dictators respect power and notice what nations do to their fighting forces and they have steadily over many years cut and cut our military. Certainly, when one looks at the pathetic overall level of European defence spending it is not surprising that Putin takes heart. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 Forming a militia in desperate times. When is the STFU speech next week? Ukraine invasion: Russian conscripts reportedly forced to sign military contracts, losing contact with family First Truckers Arrive In Convoy Planned To 'Choke' DC |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-02-26 15:41 |
| #5 The Ukrainian government is issuing Kalashnikov's and ammunition to it's citizens, young and old. 'The enemy is at the gates.' Meanwhile here at home, the government is attempting to take away our Kalashnikov's. There must be a 'take away', some key fact or strategic political indicator we might have missed. Please someone, Bueller, anyone, help me here. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-02-26 09:22 |
| #4 STILL, dammit |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-02-26 08:27 |
| #3 OUT: LGB IN: FVP SILL in: FJB |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-02-26 08:27 |
| #2 Half of "the West" is rooting against the West... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-26 07:38 |
| #1 Putin is underestimating the power of diversity, inclusion and equity. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2022-02-26 07:14 |