On the bunker drill, the former minister said that all secretaries of state - not just defence - have a desk and a bed ready for them in a bunker.
This is not so they are able to survive a nuclear attack “for re-populating our islands after the apocalypse” but “because their departments are as integral to the war effort as the MoD”.
Because it’s precisely these politicians who should be repopulating after a potential apocalypse /s
Alternate title: “Former military guy can only think about conflict and makes war mongering comments to scare politicians and population”
It would be nice if politicians could understand the cost of war at a soldier’s level. Politicians should feel a war; not just sit in their protected and lavish war room barking orders and treating lives as meaningless numbers.
It would be better if soldiers could recognize when they’re being used as pawns vs. actually fighting for what they believe in.
Ukraine never had a chance without foreign troops on the ground.
a soldier is a pawn by definition
If you desire peace, prepare for war.
The US has recently proven itself an unreliable ally and can no longer be depended upon. I don’t want any armed conflict but now is the time to at least make sure you have the plans and resources in place to prepare for future conflicts. Hopefully they will not eventuate but it seems unwise to bet too much on that.
If you desire peace, prepare for war.
This is propaganda twisted logic at its finest. If you want peace you prepare peace you do not fucking prepare war!
Well, it’s been a quote for about 1500 years and I think the point still stands today.
if the last 1500 years teach you something is that when someone is preparing for war they do not want peace.