sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 9 months agoUK plans $2bn weapons upgrade as Starmer calls for ‘war readiness’www.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkUK plans $2bn weapons upgrade as Starmer calls for ‘war readiness’www.aljazeera.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 9 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareSleafordMod@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoI 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.
minus-squareSodium_nitride@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·9 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.
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.
This is for a hypothetical UK that has divested from the imperial system in west asia, a hypothetical UK that does not exist.