18 Jan, 2024 14:19
Prepare for war with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea – UK defense minister
Grant Shapps wants Western nations to increase their military spending ahead of a possible conflict
Grant Shapps delivers a speech at Lancaster House in London, Britain, January 15, 2024 © AFP / Henry Nicholls
British defense minister Grant Shapps has predicted a global conflict between the West and Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, within five years. Shapps has called on Britain’s allies to increase their military spending in response to this so-called “existential threat.”
In his first speech as defense chief on Monday, Shapps described the UK as a leading global military power, citing the country’s record £50 billion ($63 billion) defense budget, its recent airstrikes on Houthi forces in Yemen, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) military aid package for Ukraine last week.
Shapps vowed that he would further increase Britain’s military spending, and that he would “use our influence to ensure other allies and friends… match our commitment.”
Burt Lahr as The Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz"
And as for the reality of U.K. foreign policy, see
https://www.medialens.org/2024/gaza-a-brutal-demonstration-of-western-values/
‘in every case I have ever researched on past British foreign policy, the files show that ministers and officials have systematically misled the public. The culture of lying to and misleading the electorate is deeply embedded in British policy-making.’ — Mark Curtis, co-founder of Declassified UK
Luckily, these inept cretins will be voted out in the near future.