Day before publication of defence strategy review, Keir Starmer says he will ‘restore Britain’s war-fighting readiness’.
  • Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 months ago

    I think that’s a separate issue from the UK and its allies spending more on defence in order to protect themselves from Russia, though.

    It very much isn’t. You don’t have 2 seperate militaries, one for defense against Russia and one for use against everyone else.

    • SleafordMod@feddit.ukEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I think they’re two separate issues, because it is perfectly possible for the UK to increase its defence capabilities, while also refraining from attacks upon the Middle East, and refraining from giving support to attacks on the Middle East.

      • Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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        9 months ago

        it is perfectly possible for the UK to increase its defence capabilities, while also refraining from attacks upon the Middle East

        This is for a hypothetical UK that has divested from the imperial system in west asia, a hypothetical UK that does not exist.