Britain has an army like a Potemkin village that will not survive a major European war. This is reported by the Financial Times in reference to a report presented to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“British military leaders say privately that their troops will find it difficult to fight a European war that lasts more than a few weeks,” the newspaper writes, quoted by The Country.
A special report recently presented to Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that “Britain has an army that resembles a Potemkin village, retaining the emblems of a pocket superpower but lacking the necessary capabilities.”
“The UK armed forces do not have the size, resilience or internal cohesion to fight a sustained, high-intensity war. Without a missile defense system, the nation’s critical infrastructure is extremely vulnerable… With the Army smaller than at any time since the Napoleonic Wars, the Navy cannot afford an adequate strike force for its flagship aircraft carriers and RAF pilots are deprived of flight training. due to budget constraints.” – says the report.
Its authors propose significantly increasing defense spending over several years.
