"We have to make cuts so we can build more bombs".
I think this is bollocks.
Defence spending involves vast amounts of waste.
Russia represents a real and hideous threat to Ukraine. The threat beyond that is exaggerated.
New column 👇
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/05/keir-starmer-defence-spending-cuts-europe-security
I think this is bollocks.
Defence spending involves vast amounts of waste.
Russia represents a real and hideous threat to Ukraine. The threat beyond that is exaggerated.
New column 👇
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/05/keir-starmer-defence-spending-cuts-europe-security
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If they're just changing strategy cos their measures last year haven't worked, then say that. I might not like it, but I could at least respect them being honest.
Again, would prefer the Govt were just honest about it, though.
Otherwise it is just bungs, corruption, and venality.
As back then, I suspect the waste and knee-jerk/stupidity/photo-op spending by western leadership probably speaks to them not believing there is a threat.
Neither of those things changes the fact that Putin is clearly emboldened
Can't the russia be placated by carving surrounding countries into a buffer zone?
Please watch this. You have the big picture so right on Palestine. But I don't think you have devoted enough time to the study of the Ukraine War. I cannot think of anything Mr. Sachs missed off-hand. It might be the perfect primer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4c-YRPXDoM
After all, it is only fair that they give a little extra to defend the societies that has given them so very, very much. Right?
.. but as someone who has spent her life studying history & law I don't agree with you here, for several reasons:
1)Russia can't be trusted. They broke 20 treaties with Ukraine prior...
They will not respond to anything other than strength. Military strength.
2)Modern wars are not won on the battlefield but in the factory, those...
More military equipment being manufactured in UK, given US is now adversarial, will benefit the economy.
3)History is cyclical. It's repeating. You can literally see the same patterns...
4)Trump has cut off aide to Ukraine & has cut of intelligence...
I agree diplomacy is the best option, but you should have a big stick to back it up.
5)I agree climate change is an existential...
What we do as individuals & as a country is pretty meaningless. Until a major event...
That was the republican party supporting that
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/25/usa.secondworldwar
And do you not recognise that you only have one war to reference as a "just" war, and even then we didnt go to war with Germany to protect vulnerable minorities.
Do you recognise that jingoistic imperialism is what brough Hitler to power.
If they WIN in Ukraine then they are an immediate danger.
I dislike defence spending but it is required.
The key point is: the biggest beneficiaries of peace - the (ultra) wealth - should pay for it.
There are simply more similarities with WW2.
They are an enemy. They want to be a threat to their near neighbours. They do not have the capacity to be a MILITARY threat to us.
Yes, now that are weak. Let them win in Ukraine? We do that at our peril.
Well, been nice knowing you.
Because that's a real nice straw man.ðŸ¤
We should also increase taxes on the rich of course.
Have a look at the Cuba embargo. Its almost like the US doesn't know when to quit. So who can blame Russia for fighting fire with fire? US could stop at any time.
There is a threat of WW3 meaning nuclear war if Starmer carries on with his war mongering.
Shame on Labour
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Reference to 1917 is nonsensical: the Soviet pop endured far worse under autocrats like Putin and those regimes still witheld... (1/2).
They were always a shaky proposition, in the modern drone-warfare environments they're expensive reefs waiting to happen.
Ukraine has shown that our old doctrines of warfare are obsolete. It should be them training us, not the other way around.
I think some increase in defence spending is needed.
But the most important thing is that that spending goes to where it is needed. Not tanks and ships but next-generation weapons.
More defences are needed.
He's as bad as Farage & Galloway and can fuck right off down same fascist rabbithole.
So, like Trump you think Ukraine should roll over, got it
Bear in mind the sole intent of Russia (publicised plans) is to flatten the country and wipe all Ukrainians off the face of the earth.
Russia has tried before, it starved them and threw the tens of thousands of corpses down old mine shafts.
Who do you think runs Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah?
It is standard Russian practice, scorched earth, murder, rape, pillage and torture
So how is one to deter? Maybe flowers and pre prepared graves
Meanwhile, some pretty audacious Russian sabotage, poisonings and Trojan horse type penetration of the British establishment, media industry and political system.
History is now on repeat with Bannon and Thiel reading from the playbook and putting their spin on it.
The WW2 generation never banned Capitalism in a form that allows it to become more powerful than democracy itself.
It's time we revisited that
He needs to raise taxes on the wealthiest.
Do you remember Salisbury?
Oh yes, they will totally spend billions on torpedo's that do not fit into their tubes...Again.
Owen wants a defence spending review.
Ru is a clear & present threat beyond Ukr.
So we need the *right* capabilities to defend ourselves.
If you did, then I'm baffled because I specifically answered this.
The collapse of the US created an arms race in Europe......
The fact liberals are Repeating the same fuckin mistakes?