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Is Great Britain really ready to direct a peacekeeping force in Ukraine? – Politico

Former primary minister Boris Johnson argued in 2021 that “the old concepts of fighting the big tanks on the European earth mass are finished”, saying “there are other things of better things in which we should Invest … in the future combat air system, in Cyber- this is how war in the future will be.

British troops can be deployed abroad, even in a peacekeeping capacity. | Andrei Pungovschi / Getty Images

It is a line that ages quickly. Russia invaded Ukraine a few months later, in what became an prolonged land battle. However, it was in accordance with a longtime consensus through the west.

HR McMaster, former Trump National Security Advisor, told an event in London on Monday that “none of our armies is large enough” and that “the US Marine Corps is greater than the British army” .

“We can say to ourselves lies about it, because we have this really clever kit, and more FPV drones (first-person view) or something,” he said. “But in fact, the (victory) often goes to the side with the greatest battalions.”

With the very real prospect that British troops being deployed abroad, even in a peacekeeping capacity, the British government seems aware of the need to urgently increase the figures of the troops.

Starmer should soon announce a significant increase in defense expenses on an accelerated calendar – even if the Treasury pushes ministries at all levels to find savings.

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