Is Britain No Longer A Military Power,?.

[gulliver1]

Recruitment for the Armed forces has been branded a"National Security Crisis" by the MPs .Military chiefs are becoming increasingly concerned about the UK's ability to respond to global threats, as for every five new recruits who join the armed forces a total of eight are leaving .What is the answer ? Maybe bring back National Service or a hire Private Army of mercenaries ?.

[newmodarmy]

No surprise is it that answerbank is struggling.

[nicebloke1]

No suprise at all especially when some people never really ask any question, just jump in now and again to be sarky and rubbish other peoples questions.

[BoxAngle]

Ask any of the 189 countries ranked lower than the UK if the UK is a military power.

[newmodarmy]

The questioning rubbish ...its the stupid replies you and gulliver make that aren't on topic but just having a dig/ winding up/ goading. Hope that clarifies things 

[newmodarmy]

The question isn't rubbish ( but my phone's predictive text is)

[BoxAngle]

Nicebloke has 24 best answers, 15 of them are from the same person. Just putting that out there.

[douglas9401]

Righto.

[ToraToraTora]

steady BoxAngle, talk like that will get you suspended.

[Alan365]

You can get suspended for a bit of banter if your face doesn't fit.

[douglas9401]

Especially if that face is one of two.

[Alan365]

Or one of many in some cases.

[Untitled]

being a military power is not just about military spending... it is also about how that money is spent. the UK spends billions on subsidising very wealthy companies like BAE and QinetiQ and also on huge contracts to American firms like General Dynamics... which still has yet to produce working Ajax armoured vehicles despite more than a decade passing by and receiving billions in funding from the UK taxpayer. of course that looks great on paper - we are spending! - but we have nothing yet to show for it. and that is ignoring things like subsidies and corporate welfare.

but a military power does not just spend money on its armed forces... it should also possess an economy capable of equipping and supporting that army independently e.g. steel production, arms manufacturing, telecoms, food, textiles, fuel,etc... i do not know whether or not the UK possesses such an economy but i do think it is worth asking. 

[gulliver1]

It is reported that the Ministery of Defence has lost a Staggering £927m to Fraud since 2010 .Enough to build and pay for 170 modern up to date new Challenger Tanks, or three new Frigates for the Royal navy, with hundreds of millions to spare. This present Govt actually admits this.

 

[gulliver1]

This MOD Fraud has surged from £240,000 in 2010/11 When the Tories came into power ...rising to £224.05 million in 2023/24 all over the last 14 years of Tory rules.

[ToraToraTora]

well we are world no6 spending 2.5% of GDP. Russia spend 40% of GDP.

https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.php

 

[gulliver1]

Britains Army is short of boots on the ground .   I am not surprised , recruits who applied to join the Army are kept waiting so long they are dropping out .1 million applied but 800,000 withdrew their application because of being kept waiting too long. Whats going on  ?

[ToraToraTora]

Why don't you sign up me old china, your mum will be delighted.

[THECORBYLOON]

TORATORATORA, "Russia spend 40% of GDP."

This is from October last year but I'd be surprised if it's increased to 40% in the past five month.

"The Russian government has announced its proposed budget for 2024. For the first time in modern history, the country is set to spend 6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on the military, and defense spending will exceed social spending. The war against Ukraine and the West is not only the Kremlin’s biggest priority; it is now also the main driver of Russia’s economic growth."

https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/90753

Where does your figure of 40% of GDP come from?
 

[theshedman]

Where do you get your 1 million applied to join the army from gulliver1 and if it is right over what period of years as it's not 1 year.  

[THECORBYLOON]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13231203/people-applying-army-never-serving-waiting-list.html