UK army strength

[BrilloPad]

Strength of British military falls for ninth year - BBC News

Should the UK be worried?

[Zigenare]

Strength of British military falls for ninth year - BBC News

Should the UK be worried?

Nope, but what the UK should do is get rid of Crapita!

[meridian]

Strength of British military falls for ninth year - BBC News

Should the UK be worried?

Not at all. We have plenty of diplomatic goodwill built up over the centuries that we’ve continued to nurture recently, we have strong trading alliances with our nearest neighbours, and we’re not perceived as potential warmongers supporting a culture that is anchored in mythologising the last world war.

Nothing to go wrong here.

[xoggoth]

Not at all. We have plenty of diplomatic goodwill built up over the centuries that we’ve continued to nurture recently, we have strong trading alliances with our nearest neighbours, and we’re not perceived as potential warmongers supporting a culture that is anchored in mythologising the last world war.

Nothing to go wrong here.

True, not sure we need the forces we used to when we had an empire. A major war involving the UK seems unlikely without a few years of warning that give us time to rebuild our forces.

On the other hand, we are in NATO so have to contribute proportionally if we expect support in a major future war. Do we even have the forces we need for relatively minor and more likely conflicts. What if the Falklands pops up again? Recall we had some significant shortfalls last time.

PS Bring back Dad's army. I'd like the chance to shoot a few people.

[woohoo]

Not at all. We have plenty of diplomatic goodwill built up over the centuries that we’ve continued to nurture recently, we have strong trading alliances with our nearest neighbours, and we’re not perceived as potential warmongers supporting a culture that is anchored in mythologising the last world war.

Nothing to go wrong here.

What is wrong with people like you? Really? You seem to wallow in self pity and negativity.

[woohoo]

Strength of British military falls for ninth year - BBC News

Should the UK be worried?

I don't know if we should be worried. Do we need a large standing army? Honestly, are we saying the army is deployed and at capacity. My understanding was that there was a concentration on technology now rather than pure numbers. And cooperation with other nations, so specialisation.

Also, I can't see a country that could or would attack us, so not sure a large army is needed.

Willing to be educated on this though.

[meridian]

What is wrong with people like you? Really? You seem to wallow in self pity and negativity.

FYI, I’m not British so it’s not me I’m pitying...

HTH.

[DoctorStrangelove]

FYI, I’m not British so it’s not me I’m pitying...

HTH.

We'd never have fecking guessed.

[woohoo]

FYI, I’m not British so it’s not me I’m pitying...

HTH.

I don't care pal, you are just a source of negativity, self-pity and boorish views.

[CryingSheep]

I don't care pal, you are just a source of negativity, self-pity and boorish views.

Some might even call it reality check...