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Old 4th Aug 2023, 23:26
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Originally Posted by Video Mixdown
The UK's defence spending is generally appropriate for a country of of our size, and much greater than most of our neighbours. Having rightly scrapped a range of obsolete cold war types, the RAF/RN now operate a fleet of modern and effective aircraft that are broadly suitable for today's needs and we continue to develop future capabilities. Those constantly calling for more and more never get round to saying how it would be paid for and what purpose it would serve. We are not at war, and our efforts within NATO are designed to prevent war in Europe, including our early and considerable support for Ukraine who are on the front line of preventing further Russian aggression. We are one of only two European countries who go to the enormous expense of deploying a nuclear deterrent. You can shove your contempt,


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Not at war? Willing to bet you have boots on the ground in Ukraine among others.
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