By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-21 16:53:05 | Updated at 2024-11-24 19:17:14
3 days ago
UK Army chief: We’re ready to fight Putin in Eastern Europe
Politico.eu ^ | Nov 21 | By Noah Keate
Posted on 11/21/2024 8:14:28 AM PST by RandFan
LONDON — Britain's armed forces would be ready to fight their Russian counterparts "tonight" if Vladimir Putin invades another Eastern European nation, a top U.K. military chief said Thursday.
"If the British Army was asked to fight tonight, it would fight tonight," Rob Magowan, the deputy chief of the British defense staff, told the House of Commons defense committee.
"I don't think anybody in this room should be under any illusion that if the Russians invaded Eastern Europe tonight, then we would meet them in that fight."
The striking comments came as MPs asked Magowan Thursday how many British brigades could get to NATO's eastern flank in the event of a major escalation by Russia.
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Nuts ...
1 posted on 11/21/2024 8:14:28 AM PST by RandFan
To: RandFan
Oh good.....
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2 posted on 11/21/2024 8:15:03 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: RandFan
The globalists seem to want a world war.
3 posted on 11/21/2024 8:15:46 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
To: SaveFerris
4 posted on 11/21/2024 8:16:15 AM PST by RandFan
To: brownsfan
Someone mentioned the UK Deep state pulling strings on this one. It explains a lot.
5 posted on 11/21/2024 8:19:09 AM PST by RandFan
To: brownsfan
SEEM?!!??!!
They WILL get it....and they will kill their own or their “allies” to set up Russia is needed.
I KNOW what Putin is. And he’s very bad.
Do the people here supporting the comedian know what the globalists are?
6 posted on 11/21/2024 8:19:19 AM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
To: RandFan
The Brits have less than 200 tanks. 157 available for use within 30 days. They literally have more generals than tanks. Based on daily ammo use in Ukraine, the Brits have less than a week of 155. They have NO strategic bombers. The Brits have nothing better than a standard fighter bomber. The Royal Navy is eclipsed by the Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Navies.
The Brits would get annihilated.
This is not the British military of 100 years ago.
7 posted on 11/21/2024 8:20:59 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
To: RandFan
If I was a betting man, I would bet against the UK...
8 posted on 11/21/2024 8:21:48 AM PST by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
To: RandFan
They have 75k soldiers... that’s it. Being -very- generous with the tooth to tail ratio, maybe 20k are infantry, arty or tanks.
9 posted on 11/21/2024 8:24:49 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
To: RandFan
No operating aircraft carriers, <200 operable tanks, smallest Army since Waterloo, depleted missiles and artillery rounds.
UK Army Chief should say what he really means: “We’re ready for the USA to fight Putin in Eastern Europe - and we’re trying our hardest to make it happen!”
10 posted on 11/21/2024 8:25:15 AM PST by PGR88
To: PGR88
That’s closer to the mark...
11 posted on 11/21/2024 8:27:19 AM PST by RandFan
To: RandFan
Seems to be what post #3 said
12 posted on 11/21/2024 8:30:02 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: RandFan
To: DesertRhino
Brits could put about 3 brigades on the ground to fight. Probably can’t supply them without help.
14 posted on 11/21/2024 8:31:20 AM PST by glorgau
To: brownsfan
15 posted on 11/21/2024 8:31:27 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: RandFan
16 posted on 11/21/2024 8:32:03 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
To: RandFan
The US, (when Trump takes the Oath), needs to biotch slap the UK, back to reality!
17 posted on 11/21/2024 8:34:22 AM PST by bantam
To: RandFan
The globalists think that Western European countries can fight Russia with unionized militaries and female defense ministers.
NATO is a joke.
18 posted on 11/21/2024 8:37:36 AM PST by DFG
To: PGR88
UK Army Chief should say what he really means: “We’re ready for the USA to fight Putin in Eastern Europe - and we’re trying our hardest to make it happen!”
"Let's you and him fight!"
19 posted on 11/21/2024 8:37:36 AM PST by niteowl77
To: RandFan
Oh, the wiggle room, as the statement is meant for domestic consumption.
"...if Vladimir Putin invades another Eastern European nation...."
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. And as such, this is politics played out in the House of Commons.
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