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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949 JD Vance said that ‘American power comes with certain strings attached’ Archive link
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 days agoFrom an entirely selfish perspective, the UK has very few threats militarily, unless the French decide to invade again.
minus-squaresunzu2linkfedilink2•4 days agoEmpire is long dead and it is an island, this ain’t wrong… Remaining colonit don’t justify too much posture anyway.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 days agoRussia have demonstrated the ability to carry out chemical weapons attacks on mainland UK soil. if a full on exchange we would be out of air defence ammunition very quickly.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 days agoThe Skripal thing? No amount of tanks or missiles can stop espionage.
From an entirely selfish perspective, the UK has very few threats militarily, unless the French decide to invade again.
Empire is long dead and it is an island, this ain’t wrong… Remaining colonit don’t justify too much posture anyway.
Russia have demonstrated the ability to carry out chemical weapons attacks on mainland UK soil.
if a full on exchange we would be out of air defence ammunition very quickly.
The Skripal thing? No amount of tanks or missiles can stop espionage.