Britain faces its “greatest risk” of war in decades as Russia continues to test NATO defences, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned, as the government prepares to make the case for a sustained increase in military spending.
Streeting described Russia and Vladimir Putin as the “biggest threat” facing Britain, arguing that the war in Ukraine and Moscow’s broader military posture had fundamentally altered the security environment facing the UK.
“Without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest threat facing Britain is Russia and President Putin,” said Streeting.
“We’ve got war in our continent. We’ve got a Russian president who has imperialist ambitions, who is constantly testing Britain’s defences, NATO defences and testing the strength of our alliances.
“And so, the sobering reality is that we face a greater risk of war than we’ve done at any point in my lifetime.”
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Shareholders in the arms companies are feeling a bit hard up and not able to afford their fifth homes, new SUVs, Olympic-sized swimming pools and for the VAT on their kids’ private education. Gotta risk nuclear annihilation for those poor guys.
Russia plans record defense spending of 17 trillion rubles in 2027, 27% more than previously budgeted
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Russia: to increase payments to the participants of “SVO”, the city of St. Petersburg plans cuts for education, repairs, health care, children recreation, other public funds
Russian arms company oligarchs love their swimming pools and yachts, too.