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Senior military figures warn Starmer against sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 7 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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The UK sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine is “highly risky”, a former security adviser to Gordon Brown has warned, arguing the “grotesquely underfunded” armed forces do not have the resources to do so.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is amid Russia sending spy vessels into UK waters. Do you think anyone told Putin that was risky?

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

Well probably and then the WEIRDEST thing happened, that person just jumped out a window. I'm sure those 2 events are unrelated tho

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

“grotesquely underfunded” armed forces

Isn't this why we're increasing Defence spending to 2.5% of GDP?