FAIL, BRITANNIA:
BREAKING: The UK will scrap five warships, dozens of military helicopters and a fleet of drones to save money despite growing threats from Russia and a war raging in Europe.
John Healey, the defence secretary, announced the dramatic move in parliament on Wednesday, saying it…— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) November 20, 2024
More: “How can the UK talk tough on defence while at the same time failing to ensure sufficient funding for the military to at the very least be able to mothball “outdated” warships, helicopters & drones? A key lesson from Russia’s war in Ukraine has been that old equipment brought out of deep storage is better than no kit.”
But as CDR Salamander noted, Britain’s decline is bipartisan:
Vote for Labour, get Labour.
…but to be fair, the “Conservative” party was not much better…and really, husbanded much of the decline.
This is inertia more than anything.
From its military, to its culture, to its freedoms, to its demographics, we are watching a nation… https://t.co/5SL9nkuyLn
— cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) November 20, 2024
Indeed.