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2026-02-20 Britain

Mixed Messages: UK Cuts Military Funding While Warning of War with Russia

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-20 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1801 views ] Top

1 Starmer keeps talking about sending his fleets to different places. Maybe he has one in his bathtub.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-02-20 05:28|| 2026-02-20 05:28|| Front Page Top

2 Just because they 'warned of war...' doesn't mean they planned on winning.

Posted by Cesare 2026-02-20 06:52|| 2026-02-20 06:52|| Front Page Top

3 ...Don't ever forget that in early 1940 -with the Germans winding up for the invasion of France - the UK was actively planning an attack on the Soviet Union.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-02-20 07:10|| 2026-02-20 07:10|| Front Page Top

4 Starmer keeps talking about sending his fleets to different places.

Yet another difference between the US and the UK:
America: Where are the carriers?
Britain: Where is Boaty McBoatface?

Posted by SteveS 2026-02-20 09:47|| 2026-02-20 09:47|| Front Page Top

5 Gee Mike, we were still operating under the Rainbow Plans that included invading Canada at the time. The famous naval wargames at the Naval War College alternated from fighting the Japanese navy and the British navy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-02-20 09:59|| 2026-02-20 09:59|| Front Page Top

6 Procop^ - both seem more reasonable today...

Posted by Mercutio 2026-02-20 10:25|| 2026-02-20 10:25|| Front Page Top

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