Lawmakers urge Britain to re-arm in response to new threats

[hellheaven1987]

London (AFP) - Britain must urgently rebuild defence capabilities abandoned after the Cold War to face growing global threats, including from Russia, a committee of lawmakers warned on Tuesday.

The Commons Defence Committee, which examines the spending and policy of the defence ministry, said nuclear capacity, tanks, warships and aircraft were needed to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The world is more dangerous and unstable than at any time since the end of the Cold War," the report said, referring to Russia's annexation of Crimea and seizure of territory by Islamic State and Boko Haram militants.

"But the UK's current defence assumptions are not sufficient for this changed environment... The UK must rebuild its conventional capacities eroded since the Cold War."

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There is only one appropriate response.

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But lets be honest, as big papa US will protect Europe, what needs to worry? A more realistic proposal should be how much protection fee UK should pay to US for national security.

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I used to work for the Commons Select Defence Committee.

Not very notable stuff, really.

[The Alcotroll]

No amount of money thrown at re-armament will change the fact that the UK has a severe recruiting problem. Even after a massively expensive recruitment campaign across all three services, both the number and quality of potential candidates are down and retention is at an all-time low as well.

[Tiberios]

The OP offers an insufficient basis for a discussion. Thread closed.