I'm starting to think that the UK's "special relationship" with the US is domestic violence
Girl.
Lady Britannia.
Listen to me, get away from him.
Lady Britannia.
Listen to me, get away from him.
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brainrapist · 31-35, F
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
We need him. We would be very vulnerable otherwise.
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Elessar · 31-35, M
@PatientlyWaiting25 You've got enough nukes to obliterate at least the capitals of all four multiple times, the risk of that actually happening is practically null.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@Elessar Let's hope so but that's not what the experts are saying. We are under prepared.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/media-centre/house-of-lords-media-notices/2025/november-2025/the-uk-is-under-prepared-and-under-attack-warns-ex-nato-chief-as-former-navy-head-asks-would-russia-make-that-stupid-mistake-of-going-nuclear/
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/media-centre/house-of-lords-media-notices/2025/november-2025/the-uk-is-under-prepared-and-under-attack-warns-ex-nato-chief-as-former-navy-head-asks-would-russia-make-that-stupid-mistake-of-going-nuclear/
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@PatientlyWaiting25 No its yrue, the state of the UK defence force is pretty crappy for all the territtory the nation has to defend. I really do think a 2nd Falklands is beyond the UK's ability to singularly defend against.
However.
However it can be fixed with a smarter retooling of the purchasing that's done. A lot of it is being subjected to mission creep that doesn't solve the problems the platforms are truly meant for(if we talk about the RN)
However.
However it can be fixed with a smarter retooling of the purchasing that's done. A lot of it is being subjected to mission creep that doesn't solve the problems the platforms are truly meant for(if we talk about the RN)
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
ArishMell · 70-79, M
I've been dubious about that World War Two cliche for a long time.
It seems a very one-sided relationship based on Uncle Sam knows best, what's Uncle Sam's is Uncle Sam's, and what's everyone else's is, will be or should be Uncle Sam's.
For all the stormy seas within the UK around Sir Kier Starma at the moment, at least he seems more capable than some we've had in standing up to the US President.
It seems a very one-sided relationship based on Uncle Sam knows best, what's Uncle Sam's is Uncle Sam's, and what's everyone else's is, will be or should be Uncle Sam's.
For all the stormy seas within the UK around Sir Kier Starma at the moment, at least he seems more capable than some we've had in standing up to the US President.