| Your views on the British military 18:30 - Mar 16 with 10789 views | KeithHaynes |
All three services plus the off shoots, Whats your opinion on having an armed force ? |  |
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| Your views on the British military on 18:37 - Mar 16 with 5519 views | onehunglow |
Not really any alternative,Guv.
Ive had many ex squaddies under my change and ,to a man,I always knew they had my back.
Some a bit volatile which probably meant I got on well with them being of the same temperament.
Another band of people who do our dirty work or rather that of politicians. |  |
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| Your views on the British military on 18:38 - Mar 16 with 5472 views | Highjack |
Future wars and conflicts will largely be fought with microchips and drones. The need to have boots on the ground with guns is diminishing. |  |
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| Your views on the British military on 18:47 - Mar 16 with 5510 views | Catullus |
| Your views on the British military on 18:38 - Mar 16 by Highjack |
Future wars and conflicts will largely be fought with microchips and drones. The need to have boots on the ground with guns is diminishing. |
Unless you are willing to use a scorched earth policy, boots on the ground will always be needed.
I don't see the need to increase our nuclear arsenal, we could reduce it and invest in the forces. It's not just about wars, what would we have done with this pandemic without the military and their organisational prowess? | |
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| Your views on the British military on 19:09 - Mar 16 with 5492 views | jack_lord |
As ex forces I am a bit confused about the future. As Highjack illustrates, the future will be fare more high tec and boots on the ground will become less relevant. Our role as a peace keeping force abroad will diminish but there will be a need to have a sizeable armed forces sector with the "threat", as daft as that may seem, from Russia.
Our ships and planes are getting very expensive. |  |
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| Your views on the British military on 19:17 - Mar 16 with 5461 views | controversial_jack |
At the moment, British forces couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Iraq and Afghan showed this where they had to be bailed out by the Yanks.It pains me to say it, but the US army is miles ahead with it's counterinsurgency abilities.
Senior Us army officers are far better academically capable than British equivalent and it's top heavy in Generals and senior ranks for it's small size.
British troops at small unit levels are the best in the world. | | | |
| Your views on the British military on 19:37 - Mar 16 with 5470 views | Catullus |
| Your views on the British military on 19:17 - Mar 16 by controversial_jack |
At the moment, British forces couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Iraq and Afghan showed this where they had to be bailed out by the Yanks.It pains me to say it, but the US army is miles ahead with it's counterinsurgency abilities.
Senior Us army officers are far better academically capable than British equivalent and it's top heavy in Generals and senior ranks for it's small size.
British troops at small unit levels are the best in the world. |
Then why do the Americans usually love having our guy and galss around? Our troops are more than capable they are just let down by successive governments...like all the rest of us!
We don't need more nukes, we need better equipment for our troops. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 19:45 - Mar 16 with 5413 views | Highjack |
| Your views on the British military on 18:47 - Mar 16 by Catullus |
Unless you are willing to use a scorched earth policy, boots on the ground will always be needed.
I don't see the need to increase our nuclear arsenal, we could reduce it and invest in the forces. It's not just about wars, what would we have done with this pandemic without the military and their organisational prowess? |
The U.K. is focused on soft power. We are a superpower in that aspect. We will never again compete with the Americans, Russians or Chinese in military terms. It’s no surprise to me to see the policy report focusing on being the worlds leader in science and technology by 2030. It’s a realistic aim and in all honesty we’ve been the worlds leader in that for most of the last 3 centuries. When it comes to war and conflict it’s very rare you lose if you have the advanced technology. The size of the army matters less and less. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 20:24 - Mar 16 with 5405 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Your views on the British military on 19:45 - Mar 16 by Highjack |
The U.K. is focused on soft power. We are a superpower in that aspect. We will never again compete with the Americans, Russians or Chinese in military terms. It’s no surprise to me to see the policy report focusing on being the worlds leader in science and technology by 2030. It’s a realistic aim and in all honesty we’ve been the worlds leader in that for most of the last 3 centuries. When it comes to war and conflict it’s very rare you lose if you have the advanced technology. The size of the army matters less and less. |
No we are not.
The President has warned Johnson about Ireland.
The EU hates our guts.
Johnson has cited Russia and China as threats.
We are a world power only in Johnsons head.
Maybe the Eskimos love us 🤷â€â™‚ï¸
We don't need nukes, any monies should go on the men and women who serve.
If you have heard of IBM, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and Amazon then none of them are British.
Its more Johnson nonsense. |  |
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| Your views on the British military on 20:26 - Mar 16 with 5446 views | onehunglow |
An Irish republican commenting on the British military.
Leave you to that one. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 20:38 - Mar 16 with 5395 views | Highjack |
| Your views on the British military on 20:24 - Mar 16 by Kilkennyjack |
No we are not.
The President has warned Johnson about Ireland.
The EU hates our guts.
Johnson has cited Russia and China as threats.
We are a world power only in Johnsons head.
Maybe the Eskimos love us 🤷â€â™‚ï¸
We don't need nukes, any monies should go on the men and women who serve.
If you have heard of IBM, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and Amazon then none of them are British.
Its more Johnson nonsense. |
None of those companies would even exist if it were not for Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, Tim Berners Lee and numerous other Brits.
You’re welcome world. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 20:45 - Mar 16 with 5412 views | controversial_jack |
| Your views on the British military on 19:37 - Mar 16 by Catullus |
Then why do the Americans usually love having our guy and galss around? Our troops are more than capable they are just let down by successive governments...like all the rest of us!
We don't need more nukes, we need better equipment for our troops. |
The Yanks like having us around to give legitimacy to their foreign policies.They don't need us militarily, in fact we are a drain on their resources..
Soldier for soldie,r the British squadie is far superior. Our special forces are way ahead but that doesn't mean much at all in the big picture.Their Marine corps is bigger and better equipped than our entire army | | | |
| Your views on the British military on 20:46 - Mar 16 with 5433 views | KeithHaynes |
Seems Boris wants to increase out nuclear capability, pretty much missed the headlines tonight.
180 to 240. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 21:02 - Mar 16 with 5424 views | Catullus |
| Your views on the British military on 19:45 - Mar 16 by Highjack |
The U.K. is focused on soft power. We are a superpower in that aspect. We will never again compete with the Americans, Russians or Chinese in military terms. It’s no surprise to me to see the policy report focusing on being the worlds leader in science and technology by 2030. It’s a realistic aim and in all honesty we’ve been the worlds leader in that for most of the last 3 centuries. When it comes to war and conflict it’s very rare you lose if you have the advanced technology. The size of the army matters less and less. |
Hitlers army was better technologically. He had better weapons but in the end the massive forces waged against him wore them down.
Pretty much evrybody has better technology than the Taliban yet nobody beats them.
The British army had better tech than the IRA.....
Not that I disagree that much but technology still cannot replace boots on ground, yet anyway. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 21:58 - Mar 16 with 5354 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Your views on the British military on 20:38 - Mar 16 by Highjack |
None of those companies would even exist if it were not for Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, Tim Berners Lee and numerous other Brits.
You’re welcome world. |
Who has made the big bucks ? | |
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| Your views on the British military on 22:00 - Mar 16 with 5353 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Your views on the British military on 20:46 - Mar 16 by KeithHaynes |
Seems Boris wants to increase out nuclear capability, pretty much missed the headlines tonight.
180 to 240. |
Its a disgrace.
Nurses in a pandemic, or nuclear weapons that will never be fired ?
Only Johnson could get that one wrong. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 22:04 - Mar 16 with 5350 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Your views on the British military on 20:26 - Mar 16 by onehunglow |
An Irish republican commenting on the British military.
Leave you to that one. |
Unfortunately the people of Ireland know all about the British Army.
Time they returned to their homes, don't you think ?
It wont be long now whatever.... | |
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| Your views on the British military on 22:06 - Mar 16 with 5370 views | controversial_jack |
| Your views on the British military on 21:02 - Mar 16 by Catullus |
Hitlers army was better technologically. He had better weapons but in the end the massive forces waged against him wore them down.
Pretty much evrybody has better technology than the Taliban yet nobody beats them.
The British army had better tech than the IRA.....
Not that I disagree that much but technology still cannot replace boots on ground, yet anyway. |
We don't have the manpower to do that | | | |
| Your views on the British military on 22:16 - Mar 16 with 5387 views | Nortbankboy |
| Your views on the British military on 22:06 - Mar 16 by controversial_jack |
We don't have the manpower to do that |
It would be better if we invested in medical research and hospitals.
No army can fight a virus | | | |
| Your views on the British military on 22:50 - Mar 16 with 5372 views | Catullus |
| Your views on the British military on 22:16 - Mar 16 by Nortbankboy |
It would be better if we invested in medical research and hospitals.
No army can fight a virus |
Well the army have certianly helped fight it. Making sure supplies get where needed, army medics giving vaccinations, who was it helped build the Nightingale hospitals? | |
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| Your views on the British military on 22:56 - Mar 16 with 5328 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Your views on the British military on 22:50 - Mar 16 by Catullus |
Well the army have certianly helped fight it. Making sure supplies get where needed, army medics giving vaccinations, who was it helped build the Nightingale hospitals? |
The Nightingales were never used.
Contingency vs spin. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 09:10 - Mar 17 with 5317 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Your views on the British military on 22:04 - Mar 16 by Kilkennyjack |
Unfortunately the people of Ireland know all about the British Army.
Time they returned to their homes, don't you think ?
It wont be long now whatever.... |
The army defeated the IRA and forced them to the peace table as the two muppets in charge Adams and MacGuinnes could no longer get mugs to risk their lives.
The army has also done a great job in the distribution of the vaccines unlike the shambles in the EU. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 09:18 - Mar 17 with 5312 views | Jack_Kass |
Scrap it.
Its like carrying a knife, i.e you are far more likely go be stabbed | |
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| Your views on the British military on 09:19 - Mar 17 with 5307 views | onehunglow |
| Your views on the British military on 09:10 - Mar 17 by felixstowe_jack |
The army defeated the IRA and forced them to the peace table as the two muppets in charge Adams and MacGuinnes could no longer get mugs to risk their lives.
The army has also done a great job in the distribution of the vaccines unlike the shambles in the EU. |
Yep,the ones sent in to stop them being slaughtered by protestants. | |
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| Your views on the British military on 10:09 - Mar 17 with 5300 views | hobo |
A waste of money |  | | |
| Your views on the British military on 10:36 - Mar 17 with 5273 views | controversial_jack |
| Your views on the British military on 09:10 - Mar 17 by felixstowe_jack |
The army defeated the IRA and forced them to the peace table as the two muppets in charge Adams and MacGuinnes could no longer get mugs to risk their lives.
The army has also done a great job in the distribution of the vaccines unlike the shambles in the EU. |
The army personnel i saw at Margam Orangery were just hanging around doing nothing | | | |
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