RE: Art of the deal13 Apr 2025 08:48
The UK and France are not able to contain Russia without the US, a very dangerous idea indeed. So, if a settlement is made, that would only give the Russians time to regroup in their new territory and then, when ready, smash through into the rest of Ukraine and beyond. The small forces the UK could provide would be overwhelmed and leave the UK facing disaster. Europe needs to have military spending at 10% GDP to catch up and start getting its citizens used to a different world, one where "woke" will not do.
We have no manufacturing; Russia does. Thousands of artillery pieces still work and can shoot 3 - 4 times a minute, and rounds are cheaper than missiles. The expensive missiles, whilst effective, soon run out and can't be replaced very quickly. The revelation has been cheap drones, which the UK can't make cost-effectively either. Iran is more advanced than the UK regarding drones!