Keir Starmer promette di rendere la Gran Bretagna “pronta per la battaglia” mentre svela i piani di spesa della difesa
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/keir-starmer-refuses-date-uk-spend-3-gdp-defence
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Keir Starmer promette di rendere la Gran Bretagna “pronta per la battaglia” mentre svela i piani di spesa della difesa
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/keir-starmer-refuses-date-uk-spend-3-gdp-defence
di I_love_running_89
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Here it comes. The smokescreen.
We said we wouldn’t raise taxes but……
Also [a link to Starmer’s speech](https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-remarks-on-the-strategic-defence-review-2-june-2025). Except below:
“Nothing works unless we all work together.
From every man and woman serving in uniform,
To the workers building the next generation of subs in Barrow …
From the brilliant workers and apprentices right here in Govan …
Building the new Type 26 frigates – like the two you can see being built behind me today …
To our tech experts, our scientists, our engineers –
Who are pioneering battlefield innovations and cyber defences –
Every part of society …
Every citizen of this country …
Has a role to play.
Because we have to recognise that things have changed.
In the world of today – The front line, if you like, is here.
The threat we now face is more serious, more immediate and more unpredictable…
Than at any time since the Cold War.”
I’m not an expert on geopolitics but it doesn’t seem like a good idea to talk about how unready we are 😐
Neither Russia nor Ukraine have any intention of stopping this war.
The UK should stop pretending it has a role. Why can’t it be more like Iceland. Russia doesn’t seem to bother them.
When leaders are unpopular, war always seems to be the saving grace. Or so they believe.
Actions speak louder than words. I don’t trust labour to follow through on a single promise.
Men will not fight for a country that is hostile against them
“We are Keir Starmer’s Army/We are the Ragtime Infantry/We cannot fight, we cannot shoot/What bleeding use are we?”
With apologies to Fred Karno!
The 48,000 word Strategic Defence Review is going to be a sight for sore eyes, after years of a shrinking Army under the Tories.
Gonna be a hard sell to get young men to go and die for foreign invaders.
We have been notoriously unready for years now. Our army is below its target, our navy has grown ridiculously small (barring the two new aircraft carriers), and the air force has also been rinsed down to essentially just being a fleet of F35s.
I’m not a hawk or anything, but I do think a 3% target is necessary given the climate. It’ll appease Trump somewhat and might shift his attention to the countries which aren’t pulling their own weight, and more importantly it’ll hopefully boost our defence industry, which is one of the best in the world.
You’ve got to be an idiot if you think this is just some sort of ploy for popularity or excuse to raise taxes – we’ve just had the US pull out from NATO and we – along with the rest of Europe – have been relying on them for too long. A shift in global superpower is coming and it won’t come with peace. Between an increasingly isolationist America, a continent bent on pushing into Europe and another on the cusp of economic/military dominance I’d say it’s about time we actually readied ourselves instead of shoving our fingers in our ears and going LALALALALA like many Briton’s do.
For what? All our battles are economic or AI related
Starmer is really hoping a war will improve his chances, the Iraq war tarnished Blair’s legacy, and it only worked for Thatcher because Falklands were inhabited by Brits
In recent polling, more than a third of British people under the age of 40 would refuse to fight for Britain, even if conscripted. They don’t see the point in fighting and dying to protect the interests of rich and powerful British overlords who don’t give a toss about them.
No one is going to lift those new rifles or fire those missiles.
Why? The country’s fucked. There isn’t going to be anything to defend at this rate. But the war machine much consume I guess.
Annoyingly, he hasn’t actually unveiled the plans yet. He went to Govan to give a speech about the defence review. He was interviewed by Nick Robinson about the defence review. They’ve been leaking bits of it for weeks. But the two things that have not happened are:
– Publishing the defence review
– Presenting the defence review to parliament
It’s as if they want the news cycle to have moved on before we actually see what’s in it. I doubt that’s because there’s anything terrible in it. It’s just that Keir won’t have to face an interview where someone can ask him informed questions.
So the UK is going to war with Russia?
Anybody going to ask about this in any detail or is that it then, decision made by Starmer and his ghouls?
Fight for this Gov? while the invaders stay at home in our homes.
I’ve always wanted to join the military seems now would be the best time ever
We need too unfortunately 😔 it is scary but if they plan to put a ton of money into it to protect this island then so be it.
He vows to make britain “battle ready” but yesterday his defence secretary said Britain had lost control of its borders LOl you couldnt make this up 😂
More MoD bullshit. Sort out energy prices so we can produce our own kit before we throw money down the drain
How about make the fucking emergency services and social services functional. The Police and NHS are on breadline, it’s like watching a ship head to an iceberg and there’s nothing you can do about it. And social care is the same, not enough workers and not enough spaces for people who need the help.