Ex-armed forces minister warns defence spending will need to rise
Former armed forces minister James Heappey has said spending on defence is likely to increase even more in coming years as the UK looks to counter threats from Russia and China.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced today that an extra £75bn would be spent replenishing ammunition supplies and readying the country for any potential conflict.
But Mr Heappey warned even more would need to be spent - and that would mean cutbacks in other areas.
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Maybe stop sending money and equipment to the maniac in Israel and you'd have more to spend here.
Military industrial complex at its finest.
The magic money tree is back!
@stefanrussellbouldering2375
Ай бұрын
Since when don’t we have a magic money tree? 😂😂
First cut back MPS salaries 2nd cut back take liz trus 140 k a year that was given to her for being pm for 2 months 3rd cut back stop sending money to Ukraine 4th cut back stop paying the royal family bills
Austerity for this? Yeah we all knew it was a scam.
I'm not really gonna get involved. but 75 billion is 75 sets of 1000 million. So it is 75,000 million. it is effectively 150,000 houses at 500k each.
@Xenomorphine
Ай бұрын
Now run the figures on how much it would cost if Putin takes control of Ukrainian resources and then moves to attack NATO memebrs, as his underlings have repeatedly been threatening to.
@dessmith7658
Ай бұрын
That's a lot of parking tickets
@second2none914
Ай бұрын
Who needs housing when we can fight wars in random places that have nothing to do with the average Brit.
@second2none914
Ай бұрын
Fighting war is good. Fighting poverty is bad.
@UltraPerception
Ай бұрын
@@second2none914 the only reason i comment is the shakey voice of the host i interpret as being on the verge of tears. Just trying to contextualize it. Incase she wasn't sure of the values here. Its just big impossible numbers to many people
UK turning into shanty towns and slums.
UK needs more national debts. Asking US citizens to buy more national debts.
As with PPE we are not prepared if war broke out, all services have been hit, lack of pilot's/soldiers and sailors and ships that break down when they leave Port, and all were going to hear is the word 'leading' being used which the tories use for everything.
The threat is real
We can thank Putler for us having to spend more on the forces, which takes away from civil spending.
@user-kr4uv2jt1w
Ай бұрын
UK fell because of helping Stalin.
@shamanahaboolist
Ай бұрын
We can thank Nuland and Stoltenberg more like.
@user-kr4uv2jt1w
Ай бұрын
@@shamanahaboolist Nuland resigned. Jews often won but not always won.
Of course more spending is likely as Tory party donors interests are at risk.
He’s getting sacked come election
What if the Russians have dinghies 😮
"Ex armed forces " So hes doing propaganda for free F OFFFD
Our armed forces need to toughen up, stop promoting people on diversity foremost and use competence. Get rid of the people in the forces who hate the forces and hate the uk 🇬🇧
It does need to rise; with what is going on with Russia right now..
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO US IN ACTIVE COMBAT LET THIS SINK IN .WE NEED PEACE NOT HAMAS MARCHES
@Xenomorphine
Ай бұрын
Incorrect. It's another step AWAY from that. Allowing Ukraine to be taken over would be step towards it.
@FeathersMcGraw_
Ай бұрын
@@Xenomorphine Well put. The Ukrainians are giving up their lives to keep the Russians away from our doorstep. The least we can do is help them out a little.