Britain’s lack of readiness in a world that is gearing up for World War III is disquieting.
The world has witnessed Ukraine in a dragged-out war with Russia and Israel in a four-month war against Hamas and its proxies. Both Ukraine and Israel have faced questions about their ability to continue. But what about the readiness of Western countries as the world teeters on the brink of World War III? Western countries have been viewed as defenders of free societies, but can they continue to act in such a capacity? Already, half of Britain’s citizens believe that World War III will begin in five to ten years, according to a YouGov poll. Yet the once powerful British army “would exhaust capabilities after two months of war.”
Consider Iran, China, and Russia. How might the UK fare in a war with any of these three countries? Meanwhile, one possible reason for the decline of the once-great US army is that it has been focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, rather on a real strategy to protect its citizens in the event of war.
Britain has been floating the idea of “conscripting hundreds of thousands of Brits to fight Russia” — including Britons up to 60 years of age — using a “Ukraine training plan.” The UK army is now reportedly nearly defunct, but yet it has been discussing a possible European land war against Russia.
“British army would exhaust capabilities after two months of war, MPs told,” by Jessica Murray, Guardian, February 4, 2024:
The UK’s ability to fight an all-out war would be marred by the armed forces’ capability, stockpile shortages and a recruitment crisis, MPs have been told.
The Commons defence committee heard that the “hollowing out” of the armed forces since 2010 had undermined the UK’s war fighting resilience, and the army would exhaust its capabilities “after the first couple of months” in a peer-on-peer war.
Jeremy Quin, the chair of the committee, said operations and continuing commitments meant the military was “unable to devote sufficient training and resources to high-intensity war fighting”.
“While able to deploy at short notice and to fulfil commitments, our inquiry found that readiness for all-out, prolonged war has received insufficient attention and needs intense ongoing focus,” he said.
“The high tempo of operations and unrelenting pressure on our services has led to a drop in retention, compounded by a period of low recruitment and difficulties introducing and maintaining capabilities, thereby creating a vicious cycle.”
The panel suggested the “unrelenting pressure” on personnel had exacerbated the crisis in recruitment, with more people leaving the armed forces than joining….
Mike says
I’ve heard it said that if Argentina were to invade the Falkland Islands today, Britain probably wouldn’t be able to prevent the Argies from annexing the territory, and officially renaming it “Las Malvinas.”
࿗Infidel࿘ says
That’s probably right. It’s their good fortune that Argentina finally has a sensible Libertarian president
Actually, a serious Britain would stop worrying about other countries, including the Commonwealth, and use its depleted army to keep out people trying to cross the channel, and deport the ones already in Britain. Starting w/ their jihadists of myriad nationalities
Goofy says
Two months amounts to outrageous bragging!
Two weeks are overly optimistic!
Two days seem more realistic!
Bugs Bunny says
D.E.I. will most likely turn out to be a catastrophic mistake. Why would a mohamedan fight with you, rather than against you?
FYI says
There has been talk about conscription.The Globalist elite seem to want a big war that would faciltate the Great Reset.
So they will need cannon fodder.
But Russia and certainly not the Russian people… are NOT our enemies.
The corrupt MSM wants you to think that.
FYI says
And i don’t trust ANYTHING reported on the news.
Not even the weather forecast.
I just look up at the sky.Stange cloud formation..
looks “Cloudy with a chance of Morgellons. or Disease X”
Phil Copson says
“Britain has been floating the idea of “conscripting hundreds of thousands of Brits to fight Russia” ”
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I reckon I can save them the airfare: In the words of Muhammad Ali – “My people’s enemy is right here…”
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I just noticed one strange thing (or maybe not): this story came not from the Telegraph, or the Times, or the Daily Mail, but Guardian! I don’t know what Guardian was like in the ’80s, but I’ll guess that at the time, they were among those who demonstrated at Greenham Commons?
They probably opposed being well armed against the Soviets, who did want and fund world revolution, but today, are alarmed about not being well armed against the Russians. Probably b’cos the Guardian itself wants world revolution and Russia to be a part of the new empire swept by Wokism, which is this century’s communism
James Lincoln says
The average Brit is witnessing the suicidal destruction of their own country by its own corrupt, woke, globalist so-called “leaders”.
So why would they want to support the military of these “leaders”?
tgusa says
The traditional Brit soldier is not going to sign up to fight and die for the ****show they see today. Why would they? And that goes for pretty much all Western countries. The idiots never thought things through James. If the people of the West want to survive we are going to need an alliance of all of us like minded people. And no, the so-called leaders are not going to be invited into that alliance.
James Lincoln says
tgusa,
Agree, and thank you for your reply.