If every country was ‘as brave as Britain and Ukraine’ then Russia would have already lost, Ukrainian President Zelensky has said.
In a speech to the Chatham House think-tank, Zelensky said:
“If everyone in the world – or at least the vast majority – were steadfast and courageous leaders as Ukraine, as Britain, I am sure we would have already ended this war and restored peace throughout our liberated territory for all our people.
But we still have to fight. Fight. As you, Boris, said, addressing our Verkhovna Rada the day before yesterday, we are still writing one of the most victorious chapters in our history.
And now we can assess the significance of this chapter, in particular, by the following fact: 11,672 of our defenders have already been awarded state awards for courage and effective defense of Ukraine. In a little over ten weeks. 11,672 people.
And a few minutes before this address, I signed a decree awarding another 286 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is on the shoulders of these brave warriors and their brothers-in-arms that Ukraine and, to be honest, the whole of Europe are now standing.
And I thank you for your really effective support of this struggle. Bravery is rightly believed the first of human qualities as it guarantees all others.
Thank you, Britain!”
On top of the £450m worth of aid already provided, Britain recently pledged more.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Kyiv’s parliament on Tuesday, during which he announced a new £300million package of military support to the country.
The UK has already sent thousands of missiles, including anti-aircraft weapons in addition to armoured vehicles and other heavy weaponry. The new £300m military aid package will include electronic warfare equipment, a counter battery radar system, GPS jamming equipment and thousands of night vision devices.
Just wondering where this superpower called the EU is now? I mean we were told the UK would be nothing if we left Europe. However, it looks like the UK are defenders of Europe and France and Germany are completely impotent and looking after their own financial interests. Moreover, the Irish are once again on the wrong side of history like they were with Germany – de Valera. The famous saying that Britain lost an Empire and failed to find a role now rings hollow. Just wish the British government would financially support our armed services more. Once again the British are leading and on the right side of history. Perhaps now the Europeans can show some humility about Brexit and cut the UK some slack!
If push ever came to shove there are few European countries I would personally rely upon to come to our aid in a time of need.
Poland, Holland, Sweedwn, Finland, Norway, Ukraine, as for France, Spain and Germany? NATO looks good on paper, but I would far sooner have the capabilities required to defend the UK than be found wanting further down the line.
And before the usual ” where’s the money coming from” replies!
https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/defence/956006/uk-defence-spending
Two months old and already out of date…..did Sunak increase defence spending…have we decided to re-evaluate our position..and reassess the Defence review ..I havent seen anything.
It’s more about the change in people’s opinion in relation to defence spending, both inside parliament and outside.
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/360/international-relations-and-defence-committee/news/165261/uks-defence-capabilities-and-aspirations-inquiry-launched/
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2021/03/08/aria-and-defence-a-missed-opportunity/
She makes some very interesting points. Hopefully, we will find the best way to incorporate this into defence.
I thaught we already had something similar, I can’t remember the name but it was something Gavin Williamson launched.
Re-evaluate might mean there might need to be some admission of a mistake or miscalculation of the situation.
If you were to take Ajax as an example or any of the recent armour programmes I only feel whoever makes these decisions at the top are incapable of such a process.
Well we just confirmed we’re buying another 26 F35s…
Well we planned to order 138 and now we are at 48 confirmed but with the crash down to 47.
Not really a re evaluation on I was looking for.
Exactly we ‘planned’ to purchase 138 in total over the life of the airframe, as 48 are ‘confirmed’ thats 48 more than planned.
Here are some of the reasons for the slow buy rate and the limited number purchased so far. The US was supposed to be replacing their ageing F-16 fleet (600) with the f-35.
I wonder how that will reflect on future prices if they choose not to?
https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2022/03/f-35-program-stagnated-in-2021-but-dod-testing-office-hiding-full-extent-of-problem/
“Let’s fast forward to the 2035/2036-ish timeframe. Is there still a need for that low-cost platform? I think, right now, there is,” he said. “And what does it look like? Do we replace it with another F-16-looking thing? Did the F-35 come down in cost enough that we can buy more of them? Is it something else? Is it unmanned at that point, because we can do things differently?
All of that, he said, is “a question for another day. The good thing is, we don’t have to do anything right now. We’ve got 18-20 years of life left on 600-plus F-16s that are doing great work for our nation.” The decision on how it will be replaced is “probably six, eight years away,” he said.”
https://www.airforcemag.com/f-16s-to-serve-nearly-two-more-decades-replacement-choice-still-6-8-years-away/
Going back to the drawing board again could see the ageing F-16’s replaced in 2040, once they’re 60 years old.
https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/us-admits-f-35-failed-to-replace-f-16-as-planned-needs-new-fighter-jet-44483
Yes and thats fair comment I’ll give you that but surely they were always going to bought to maximize the potential in the carriers weren’t they?- christ I hope they were anyway you never know I suppose! ..In fact some (me included) may say theres a need for a dozen or so more.
I was more discussing in general terms regards the successive SSDR’s that just seem to reduce capability- Theres nothing really strategic about any of them really is there?
At the very least the upgrade numbers to the C3 should be increased and AJAX sorted …fix it or bin it.
People are hoping this will force a re-evaluation of UK forces, but I very much doubt it- unfortunately.
I always assumed that a goood percentage of the 138 would go to the RAF to operate from land air bases, but have never seen the breakdown.
So we are well on the way to buying the 138 (figure set a long time ago, now, but not matched by orders)
That plan for 138 was made many years ago, the world has changed considerably since. I doubt we’ll see that many, instead drones will be added to the carriers in large numbers. From small cheap and sacrificeable drones to high-end loyal wingmen types. We’ll get just punch as originally planned, but for less cost.
Can a drone do all that a F-35B can do?
No, but then there’s things a drone can do that an F35B can’t do. And we’re certain to see an exponential increase in the capabilities of drones over the next decade.
The plan for 138 aircraft was over the entire UK service life of the type. The earliest bought planes will age and expire their airframe lives and need to be replaced. The 138 number was including those replacements. We were never to have 138 operational at the same time.
We were supposed to have 48 in 4 frontline squadrons and a number more in a 2nd line Operational Conversion Unit or training squadron thats all.
It is telling how many friends of the UK you mention come from northern Europe. … I think we should recognise this and build even better links with the north and leave the southern Europeans to their fate. For years the EU has been desperate to try and convince the UK that it is just another small, weak European state that cannot survive without the big strong EU. We have now emerged from the EU spell and once again have taken our place as an outward looking global focused state that has influence well beyond our shores.
we have seen how the French and German friendship of Russia has led suborned their states and left them virtually impotent…. please don’t cut off our gas nice Mr Putin our industry may suffer… Ukraine is fighting for its life against a ne
Hitler and the French and Germans our checking tge sales! Talking of sales France and Germany were both selling Russia military technology after the Russian Annexation of Crimea. You may ask why we don’t trust them…
I think it would be prudent to increase defence spending further over the next 10yrs as we live in very uncertain times!
True, it was only immmense pressure from the EU hierarchy that stopped France quite recently selling naval vessels to Russia.
Totally true.
Hollander was all set to push it through.
Can you imagine 2 x modern assault helicopter carriers with CIWS that worked?
Odessa would have fallen in first week of the war.
Spot on
I honestly dont understand why we give the French the time of day, or even assist them in military means. As soon as the Brexit deal was signed we should have stopped all cooperation with them. People go on about Boris being a tosser Macron is certainly in line for the top gong in that field.
If he hasn’t a nice medal already I’m sure hes designing one as we speak- probably containing some sort of Monkey motiff.
The ‘where’s the money coming from’ point is tiring. We used to find up to 5% of GDP at various points in the Cold War. Defence of the nation and her people is the first priority of Government.
Exactly Graham, and we can find it again as people are far more aware of the threats posed to us by Russia.
Even the Swiss are changing their viewpoint seeking closer cooperation with Nato while Germany can find an extra 100 Billion.
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“Most Swiss want to see closer cooperation with intergovernmental defence alliance NATO, according to a representative survey. However, they do not want to become a member.”
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-against-joining-nato-but-in-favour-of-closer-cooperation/47522862
But I don’t think we need 5%?
3% would give a huge uplift to the equipment budget. In a lot of cases we simply need to buy more of what we already have that works perfectly well.
The main thing is to avoid too many money pit R&D projects……we had that conversation a few times already….
Didn’t say we needed 5% now but have done in the past. I agree that 3% is a good target, and that we need more of what we have now – but to also close out current and projected capability gaps, where there is zero equipment! We must buy more equipment that is proven in service with other countries.
You’re right about the Irish.
This war is even making the Swiss reconsider their traditional neutrality…
Exactly, Macron the closet baguette eater put on a good show at the start of the war as funnily enough he had elections coming up now hes seemingly vanished, except for the odd phone call with Putin which really doesnt seem to help anything.
Germany o.k has actually done a few bits and pieces which is a few more than expected but just like during Brexit when they actually realised it was happening s*it themselves and went into a flurry to get a defence pact with the U.K. They clearly will still want to rely on external countries to help them.
The Irish and Spanish cannot be relied on, both want the UK to fail at any cost and would actually allow a war to arrive at the doorsteps just to see the UK go under.
They should, they won’t.
How the Hungarians are in NATO is embarrassing
The more the merrier…
References Britain how many times? References Bluffer?
This guy can read tea leaves and has taken the pulse of our nation.
What are you on about?
Bluffer has tried to leverage his ‘relationship’ with the war in Ukraine and ‘his’ support in its defence
Fail.
You’re the one wasting his time trying to divine the future in tea leaves, seeing things that aren’t there, simply to satisfy your deranged political hatred 🤦🏻♂️
Yes, of course dear.
Whats the alternative Starmer? He would try and bore the opponent to death whilst Europe is being taken over, then eventually decide from his legal expertise that they arent in the wrong, just like he turned a blind eye to Saville.
Well, throwing something disproven at someone, do try harder.
Hardly disproven, the police had cases against him active whilst Starmer was in charge. Bojo was right to call him out on it but did it in the wrong way, as usual.
Apologies if I touched on a person you wish to defend as you clearly have a massive dislike of the current political leadership but Starmer is a much use as a candle in a hurricane.
A little balance … Starmer is a better party leader than Boris, he’s relatively considered in his actions to be fair … That said, Boris sets a low benchmark to be fair!
Negatives with Starmer, he’s simply not a ‘leader’.
His legal background makes him dither and delay , rather than take decisive action and he’s easily led.
Look at the absolutely cringing TV appearance taking the knee, looking ‘deeply’ uncomfortable…
Now Boris has been filmed hanging from a flying fox (and many other buffoon related appearances), looking an utter tit, but he owns it and dosen’t give a toss.
Starmers biggest problem is the Labour party quite frankly, unless he wants to go full New Labour, i.e Tory, then he has all the socialist baggage that comes with it and keeps Labour permanently on the opposition benchers.
While you could commend his action wrt to prosecution over beergate, your point that he differs is well made: it took him four days.
Yes, I take your point, Admiral Leach should have been Courts Martialled for the loss of Sheffield and Coventry.
Yes. Absolutely. 100%. Can’t think of a better idea.
How was Adm Leach responsible for the loss of those 2 ships (but not the others)?
Well, according to James, he probably was…
(Sorry for late reply).
James, I think the last point is untrue.
A little more info about what additional aid we are sending. Great to see https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hundreds-more-mobile-generators-to-provide-vital-power-for-ukraine
For some reason, I let out a slight giggle at freedom and Britain being the same sentence. I don’t know why.
Think about it Coll and do let us know why?
Very interesting thermal mode video from the other day taken by a TB2 UAV which shows a couple of Ukrainian SU 27 striking Snake Island
https://twitter.com/conflicts/status/1523042592547561472?s=21&t=NNLqw9x7DZXH8SUe9aJf9w
This site seems to have become far more political recently, which then leads to a lot more disagreement about politics in the comments.
But I’m sure many would disagree.
Don’t worry. I have thought the same.
Some people have to politicise everything because they are full of so much hatred and bile. It’s sad really…
Its not about hatred and bile as you put it, its about putting the UK’s armed forces back on the right track, when Putin decided to invade the Ukraine both sides of the house were talking about 3%GDP on defence but now we are being walked back from that but our political elite, but it is not just about the money it is also accountability for the years of ineptitude in the decision making in the MoD and the Military with projects like Ajax being seen as an utter waste of the defence budget.
Iv noticed in the short time I have been on this site there seems to be a few that apparently will not accept criticism of the government and act like the Russian trolls do when there is criticisms of the Putin dictatorship.
It will be interesting to see what – if anything- actually comes out of this regards a long term re-evaluation of defence strategy & associated funding.
I have to agree with you will be surprised if anything does- lets see shall we.
Thats not meant as a political statement as I’m sure if that discussion does take place we will see both sodes of the house contributing to that debate.
I tend to believe that the first party that puts aside Wokeisum and puts real money towards the Defence department by stopping the monetary aid to the likes of Pakistan and India will be in power for some time. I am one of the few who actually has confidence in the British public to do the right thing and I also believe that the vast majority have had enough of the all these minority groups dictating to the majority what we can and cannot do.
I believe 100% that we should be helping the Ukraine but at the same time we should also be helping ourselves as who is not to say if Putin dose come out on top he may decide to keep pushing.
Agree James but sometimes it is difficult to seperate the political element out of Defence related topics, especially with the ongoing War in Ukraine
“but sometimes it is difficult to seperate the political element out of Defence”
Morning geoff. Spot on, it is impossible to, because many of us here rightly fear what happens to the so called special relationship, our expeditionary operations overseas, overseas bases, our future in NATO, and so on, should the left side of the Labour party gain power.
LP Membership already voted against AUKUS, Young Labour are against NATO, and Momentum still lurk beneath the surface.
If we had a wide consensus on both sides of the political spectrum like in Australia regards a strong defence it would help enormously.
Some on the lefts idea of a strong defence is to disband and go home.
Hello Danielle. 100% agree. The whole subject of Armed Forces is inextricably linked to the structure of the country in which they are based and by association, the relationships they have with allies and enemies. Sometimes we stray perhaps away from the core to issues which might be regarded as pure politics-my occasional forays against my Nationalist friends in Ireland might fall under this heading😂 but the politics is often the key. Putin for example and his evil war against Ukraine is a perfect example. He has used twisted logic such as comparing some of the Americans interventions over the years to what he is doing now against his neighbouring kith and kin. The key difference is best illustrated by the fact that you can get bludgeoned and jailed for a very long time in Russia, China and North Korea for daring to raise a voice of dissent whereas the right to protest is protected(sometimes too much!) in the UK, USA and other Western democracies and our politicians get kicked out when the public decides time for a change. 22 degrees and clear blue skies in winter Durban. Hope you are getting some Summer in the South.
Best to you and family Daniele
Recently? I think it’s actually receded.
The fights we, myself included, used to have on here regards Brexit, Corbyn, the loony left, and so on.
Today it is almost cordial…
True but it would be nice if the actual post was discussed more often instead of the politics of the day. Which is exactly what has happened in this post.
Furthermore this post could document the support Ukraine has received from everyone and be a bit more of a rounded story instead it comes across as a political narrative in support of the current government instead of being neutral.
I just prefer a time before brexit, when people with great knowledge contributed to what is happening in defence rather then infighting because of each others political views.
Fair enough James.
TBF to UKDJ there have been previous articles where contributions by varied nations were listed.
Threads often slide off tangent, agreed, and I’m not innocent of that either.
They haven’t emboldened China.
Rather the Chinese are aghast at how the West has moved pretty much together to support Ukraine and wreak havoc on Russia with various sanctions, embargoes etc. It’s now pretty clear to China they will need to plan ahead to ensure their economy isn’t brought to its knees the same way that Russia’s is gradually being ground down.
The Chinese currency is certainly undervalued for the reason you say, exactly why Germany forced the Euro on the EU to make sure it remained the dominant exporter for Europe.
Agreed, though more and more companies are still finding that costs are going up as the country becomes more affluent, and are beginning to transfer manufacturing to cheaper countries such as India, Vietnam, Brazil, etc.
Agree
I agree on everything except, like Russia, they never anticipated the West as showing this much solidarity. They both perceive the West as weak and divided because of our democracy, when of course it is our strength.
They won’t be affected by sanctions as much as Russia because Russia’s economy was flawed anyway, being dependent on fossil fuel exports to survive. It will also be far more painful for the West to sanction China too, simply due to all the manufacturing we’ve offshored there. Finally, like Russia they have already begun to strengthen their economy against Western sanctions/boycotts, but will now release they have far more to do.
If the lack of supply of Ukrainian wheat and Russian gas has had such a huge effect on worldwide prices, imagine what it would be like if it was Taiwanese silicon and Chinese manufactured goods.
The worlds largest producer of silicon chips is in Taiwan, and only they can produce the best quality and highest density. The next best is South Korea, which also might get dragged into any local conflict. As well as increasing our ability to project military power as a deterrent, we should follow the US lead by developing chip manfacturing plants in the UK.
Making ourselves independent of Russian gas, may be a good thing, but it’s fighting the last war.
The chip shortage worldwide is still hammering production for alot of companies, the chips exist they just arent leaving China.
making ourselves independant of Chinese manufacturing will be nigh on impossible.
There were musings after the COVID impact by some in government that we should start to look to readdress that situation but of course too many people have vested interests so it never got anywhere (EU signed a trade deal with China during 2020 as well ).
If this doesn’t make the West sit up and take notice nothing will , long term stratgey shoud be to bring manufacturing out of China before its too late…
As has been said Tiawan produce the silicon chips..if China invades – we will have had ours.
I agree. We should be independent of Russia for oil and gas – and independent for strategically vital products such as computer chips, certain weapons and platforms etc. Be great if we could be independent for energy overall and food (that last one is very difficult).
The Russian kleptocrats stole the
money that was needed to invest.
The Chinese kleptocrats own the shares and take dividends so the business still grows.
Russia depending on selling oil/gas to pay for the theft.
A very interesting argument.
I do partially agree with you.
China can be brought to its knees if we stopped buying all the tat from them. They are a good exporter. A lot of what is made there could be onshored if the appropriate tax breaks were given. Making things in China with a long slow and expensive supply chain is no longer a slam dunk. The supply chain side alone predicates a move to onshore so as to increase timeliness and control.
China builds export goods to contract, specify the highest quality, I-Phones etc and you get it, specify ‘tat’ as you put it and that’s what you get as well. Blame those buying from China for what we get, not automatically the Chinese.
Here we have a range of problems counting against onshoring, one of which is real estate, as most of the land we did use is now business/retail parks or housing. Many in society would scream blue murder if more green fields were to be concreted over.
China always plays the long game….and smartly. The demise of Russia (poor political judgements by Putin, below par performance of their military and loss of militray manpower and materiel) makes even clearer that Russia is the junior partner (plus the imbalance in economic strength). Reduces the threat from Russia to China (huge land border). Smart for China to keep on-side her biggest trading partners (pretty much all ‘western’ countries) and offer little real support to Russia, whilst learning lessons from Russia that may help them plan the invasion of Taiwan – or realise that such a move would be so strongly opposed by the West that it is not worth taking on.
In order to play the smart long game you must never overplay your hand.
Carry On 🇬🇧. You’re doing good!
Most interesting: (Taken from ISW)
The alternate view is that Ukrainian forces, when hunkered down in built up areas are very difficult to defeat, but when they are out in the open they are far more exposed. Time will tell if it is a trap and they have been lured out of relative safety.
The Ukrainians did instal a couple of pontoon bridges, fixed just below the surface of the river as a kind of natural camouflage, but one has been bombed.
Time will tell if it’s a trap ha ha hahaaaa FFS you do talk some chuff, exactly the same predictions you have been spewing for the last 3 months! Setting a trap at even the tactical level is beyond your Russkie rapists ability! And yet again, your Russian amateurs are still not doing very well with plan C are they? Next plan? D, then E, Then?
The way I see it, that UKR offensive is designed to threaten the Russians northern flank as they try to advance on the Izhym front.
Might make the reds pause or pull forces back.
A trap….my foot.
JIMK wrote:
“”The alternate view is that Ukrainian forces, when hunkered down in built up areas are very difficult to defeat, but when they are out in the open they are far more exposed. Time will tell if it is a trap and they have been lured out of relative safety.””
and you arrived at all that without taking into account , the lay of the land. ( I mean have you even looked at a map of the area, as it really would help if you did) the effectiveness of the miltary units who had been rerouted to the east after getting their backsides kicked above Kyiv. The continuing losses the Russian military is taking in the East, such as a Trap. Yes the Russians currently have piled their forces into the east, but as we have seen the stubbornness, resilience and fighting ability of the Ukrainians has resulted in a death by a thousand cuts scenario, now the problem for Moscow is that the Ukrainians are willing to take losses , Putin doesn’t have that luxury
JIMK wrote:
“The Ukrainians did instal a couple of pontoon bridges, fixed just below the surface of the river as a kind of natural camouflage, but one has been bombed.””
thats strange as what I read is that the Russians retreating from the advancing Ukrainians destroyed 3 bridges in which to secure their retreat. Also the only pontoon bridge destroyed I’ve also read about in the east was a Russian one by the Ukraine:
Oh here’s the evidence regards that Russian Bridge.
Apologies for the delay but I’ve only just re-found the link to the Ukrainian pontoon being struck.
https://twitter.com/200_zoka/status/1522979476447055873
Thanks for that as you say most interesting.
It fits the Russian modus operandi of what has happened elsewhere, such as Crimea.
One of the ‘unspecified measures’ is moving the currency being used from Ukrainian to Russian over the next 4 months with Russian banks opening branches. Another, as the Ukrainians turned off the mobile phone system, is that it is now also Russian based. Looks like they are settling in for the long haul.
Meanwhile in Mariupol, as the only fighting is in the Azovstal plant, parts of the rest of the city are starting back towards life.
JIMK wrote:
Are you for F-ing real below is a screen dump of a video of the city of Mariupol it can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJVeO_Mw0g
Virtually everything you post is misinformation nobody sees you as a realiable sourse of information, so why do you bother posting here.
Starting back towards life? Jesus Christ you talk some chuff! Your russkie rapists have smashed the city, what life are the people going to have, being controlled by rapists, murderers and looters! But don’t worry it will be Ukrainian again in the future! And Russian currency? Ha ha ha I’ve got some soil in my garden worth more!
I wouldn’t bother Airborne, he’s just an agitator mate….
Must be a great lifestyle, salvaging the few remaining belongings from their destroyed households, burying dead family and friends, trying to find shelter, avoiding rape and abduction from the Chechen and Russian death squads, etc. Why not head over there and try it?
EU overly dependent on energy from a despot, whatever we spent on UK defense would not alter EU /German failings. Permitting Nord 2 pipeline was a massive negligence by Germany.
Despots and oil seem to go together, vide the Middle East, Libya etc. Both us and the US/EU happily buy from them when it suits us, they just have to be ‘our’ kind of despots.
JIMK wrote:
Left out Putin and Mother Russia
They were already covered by Simon Alexander’s post so I didn’t think it necessary.
Why don’t you reply to the question that you seem to have a problem with your supposed Ukrainian Nazis, but ok with the Russian rapists, looters, torturers and murderers? Can you answer that question for us all to see?
Yaaaaaaawn, any condemnation of Putins illegal invasion of Ukraine yet?
I understand it was all Merkel’s fault as she wanted nuclear power genration phased out, so had to take Russkie petrochemicals in abundance.
The EU is taking 5 million refugees from UK. How many is the UK taking currently?
Germany is the biggest financial supporter of Ukraine by far and has been so for several years. Just because you do not understand how the EU works and how much Britain loses from Brexit does not make the EU support insignificant.
Drove down the A34 to Oxford this afternoon behind what looked to be a nearly new Mercedes SUV and it was on Ukrainian plates. Maybe more of them here than we think, certainly the ones who got out first who were likely to have been the wealthier, more educated ones, who drove here as ‘tourists’..
Yaaaaaaawn! Any condemnation of Putins illegal invasion of Ukraine yet?
Special Military Operation if you don’t mind Airborne, it’s all about liberating the Ukrainians from their freedom you see….
How many Russian oligarchs in the west driving fancy cars?
Were they nazis or Ukrainians?? Did you declare them as fascists and force them off the road in a ‘special civilian operation ‘ as you sang patriotic songs about the motherland?
Day 75 of Russia’s invasion and the Ukrainian president is able to openly walk down Kyiv’s thoroughfares !! Remind us all , which plan is the Russian military on now? C , D or E ?
That old line …. The UK has unshackled itself from the EU and gained it’s independence, we can do as we wish and we are no longer a small cog in a clunking inefficient monolithic bureaucracy…
Freedom is what we actually won, it comes at a price, but it’s always one worth paying.
YEEEES!!!!! Another thing worth noting is that success will not happen overnight, it takes time just as it took time to be unbound from the EU.
God Bless Nigel Farage!!!!!
Absolutely Daniele….
In what way ? Certainly not militarily as UK has been training UKR Armed Forces since 2015 and has supplied them with the highest quantity of ordnance (second only to the US)
But don’t take my word for it , simply search for Zelensky’s quotes praising UK Prime Minister and the people of Britain – how many of his speeches mentioned Germany’s “efforts” ?!
£750m aid to Ukraine, mostly, I think, lethal aid. All of which I appprove of. But how much more for UK Defence in the light of yet another example of blatant Russian revanchism? No announcement in Sunak’s last budget.
He only mentions Biden when he has too. He knows Biden has been in the White House both times Putin has invaded Ukraine. And Biden hasn’t even bothered to visit Ukraine like Boris and most other European leaders. So sad to see America taking a back seat in dealing with Putin. Well Biden did send his wife to Ukraine. lol