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British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Vl3ly: 6:00pm On Feb 04, 2023
As Ukraine's defence chief warns that Vladimir Putin is planning a ‘maximum escalation’ of the war, a leading British military expert has said that if the British Army were to be pulled into the fight, it would run out of ammunition in “a busy afternoon.”.

General Sir Richard Barrons, former Joint Forces chief, says years of government neglect have left Britain’s military ill-equipped for a major conflict, and our armed forces “smaller and less ready to fight than at any time in living memory”.

His words echo a warning from the Royal United Services Institute in December that said Britain’s ammunition stockpiles were “woefully deficient” and that in any serious armed conflict the Army would run out of ammunition in a week.

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Defence analyst Francis Tusa, explained: “From the Treasury’s point of view, holding stock is wrong. But we need to hold six months’ worth of ammo in case we get into a serious war.”

General Sir Richard Barrons was Commander Joint Forces Command from April 2013 until his retirement in April 2016 (Image: PA)
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Sir Richard, writing in The Sun, says we rely on imported explosives for tank and artillery shells and ammunition factories in the UK would take a year to make as many shells in a day.

The forced have been “hollowed out” by spending cuts, he says.

The cuts might have made sense, Sir Richard admits, when the Cold War ended and we no longer faced the threat of war with the Soviet Union.

The General says we would run out of ammo 'in a busy afternoon' (Image: Getty Images)
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“We spent money on health, education and welfare instead,” he says.

But now, Sir Richard adds, “we have a war in Europe, and our Armed forces are smaller and less ready to fight than at any time in living memory.

“The Army is on track to slip below 76,000 troops, about half the size of our Cold War force”.

Ben Wallace admitted that armed forces spending had been neglected in the recent past (Image: Tim Merry / Daily Express)
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And with significant quantities of key equipment, such a shipment of 14 Challenger tanks, being loaned to Ukraine that leaves our own regiments distinctly low on kit.

In the Commons earlier week, Tobias Ellwood, the chairman of the Defence Select Committee, said that the war in Ukraine had “exposed serious shortfalls in the war fighting capability of the British army”.

A defence source told The Times that many of the warnings about Britain's declining military capability were “based on assumptions”, and pointed out that exact levels of our ammunition stocks are "highly classified".


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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Dedeity: 6:09pm On Feb 04, 2023
Lol.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by iykofias(m): 6:19pm On Feb 04, 2023
French President Macron calls Putin to negotiate on topic of Ukraine crisis at Zelensky’s request - French Foreign Ministry

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by insidelife22(m): 6:25pm On Feb 04, 2023
Anything that will cripple the uk is a welcome development.
Can't forget how they raped our women and destroyed our way of life in the name of colonization.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by orisa37: 6:33pm On Feb 04, 2023
No wonder that CHINA gave BORIS COVID19 and PUTIN BLUFFS TO BEAT HIM UP. NOW THAT RICHIE IS THERE WHAT WILL HAPPEN.?

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:23pm On Feb 04, 2023
insidelife22:
Anything that will cripple the uk is a welcome development.
Can't forget how they raped our women and destroyed our way of life in the name of colonization.
Tears of a wailer! 😂😂
Destroyed whose live? There was no Nigeria before they came in! 😁
Do you know your history?😩

When the British first arrived..there were hundreds of chiefdoms or kingdoms and hundreds of languages and cultures...The Arabs had made use of the African tradition of slavery to gather riches for many centuries.

The indigenous kings and chiefs all kept slaves.. often people belonging to their extended families..and particularly along the coast..sold them to traders or even directly to buyers... As you may recall..the European countries outlawed slavery in the late 1700s and very early 1800s...Unfortunately they were never successful at convincing the indigenous Africans of the evils of slavery and it is practiced (even where illegal) to this day throughout the continent including Nigeria...

So what are you wailing about? 😁

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by opamoses1: 7:24pm On Feb 04, 2023
The same Russian army that are being embarrassed in Ukraine. Same Russia that are seeking the help of Iran and rocket man north korea. Dummy

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by PortHarcourtcit(m): 9:48pm On Feb 04, 2023
What a shame
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Kingsnairaland(m): 9:48pm On Feb 04, 2023
opamoses1:
The same Russian army that are being embarrassed in Ukraine. Same Russia that are seeking the help of Iran and rocket man north korea. Dummy
so what is nato waiting for to invade Russia.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Holybaddo: 11:19pm On Feb 04, 2023
opamoses1:
The same Russian army that are being embarrassed in Ukraine. Same Russia that are seeking the help of Iran and rocket man north korea. Dummy

Clean your mouth

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Holybaddo: 11:21pm On Feb 04, 2023
Like for Russia 🇷🇺
Share for Ukraine 🇺🇦

I pray their war gets over

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Holybaddo: 11:22pm On Feb 04, 2023
Life is funny
Russia and Ukraine are busy fighting
Over matter that they will later both sit and discuss and end the war.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by mysticwarrior(m): 2:45am On Feb 05, 2023
Kingsnairaland:
so what is nato waiting for to invade Russia.
Good question, I was about to ask him.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by AmuDimpka: 6:29am On Feb 05, 2023
We all know that...they keep shouting leopard blablablu
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by AmuDimpka: 6:30am On Feb 05, 2023
Kingsnairaland:
so what is nato waiting for to invade Russia.
their Members are bunch of pussies and divided and scared

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by olugabbie(m): 8:07am On Feb 05, 2023
AmuDimpka:
their Members are bunch of pussies and divided and scared

Poland over committed itself to this war and I thought She was ready to join the fight. But I was shocked when S-300 missile fell into it territory and the Polish leader (including Joe Biden) tried to water the event down instead of threatening to retaliate. That was an opportunity for them to join the war.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by AmuDimpka: 8:26am On Feb 05, 2023
olugabbie:


Poland over committed itself to this war and I thought She was ready to join the fight. But I was shocked when S-300 missile fell into it territory and the Polish leader (including Joe Biden) tried to water the event down instead of threatening to retaliate. That was an opportunity for them to join the war.
they were doing PR for Russia for free saying that it was the anti sir missiles of Ukriane that fell into Poland

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by olugabbie(m): 8:31am On Feb 05, 2023
opamoses1:
The same Russian army that are being embarrassed in Ukraine. Same Russia that are seeking the help of Iran and rocket man north korea. Dummy

Well individually, NATO strongest members like France, UK, Italy and German won't dare invade Ukraine. Russia is doing it because it can. The countries mentioned above can not invade Ukraine individually. They don't have the capacity. Russia invaded the largest country in Europe without mobilizing it's reservist. What this means is that Russia has enough troops to secure it territory and the ones it can use outside territory. For the countries mentioned above to THINK about invading Ukraine, they must first mobilize their reservists and the ordinary citizens.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Tiopii: 9:25am On Feb 05, 2023
Kingsnairaland:
so what is nato waiting for to invade Russia.


At no point did the NATO bloc say they want to invade Russia, it's a war between Ukraine and Russia. The goal is simple Help Ukraine reclaim as much territory as possible which is the manifest function, while weakening Russia without direct confrontation is the latent function.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Tiopii: 9:26am On Feb 05, 2023
Holybaddo:
Life is funny
Russia and Ukraine are busy fighting
Over matter that they will later both sit and discuss and end the war.


that's one mystery about war. Each side just want to have the higher bargaining power when the time comes

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Jamesmatic(m): 9:53am On Feb 05, 2023
I fear for the UK because they are in same Europe as Russia and that makes it more convenient, Russia will completely sink the Uk bc of the distance, unlike the US that’s far away which gives them leverage. So sometimes I feel sorry for Britain bc what Putin has in plan for them will wipe them from the surface of the world they are sitting ducks. The other day Boris was ranting about how Putin threatened him with a missile strike. They don’t know what’s coming, this crisis in Europe is an eye opener on how strong and weak different countries on how they stand. rate how different countries are couping bc if the greater war happens many countries will wail and suffer and I think sometimes where Africa stands where Nigeria stands. Nobody is an island. Pray for peace.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Akuruoulo(m): 3:10pm On Feb 05, 2023
Ukraine would last 3 hours while British will last an afternoon.
This means that it will take them forever to win Brits because it's almost taking them forever to win a 3hrs fight

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by HigherEd: 3:12pm On Feb 05, 2023
Jamesmatic:
I fear for the UK because they are in same Europe as Russia and that makes it more convenient, Russia will completely sink the Uk bc of the distance, unlike the US that’s far away which gives them leverage. So sometimes I feel sorry for Britain bc what Putin has in plan for them will wipe them from the surface of the world they are sitting ducks. The other day Boris was ranting about how Putin threatened him with a missile strike. They don’t know what’s coming, this crisis in Europe is an eye opener on how strong and weak different countries on how they stand. rate how different countries are couping bc if the greater war happens many countries will wail and suffer and I think sometimes where Africa stands where Nigeria stands. Nobody is an island. Pray for peace.
if Russia sinks UK, then that'd be the end of Russia too.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Jamesmatic(m): 6:20pm On Feb 05, 2023
HigherEd:
if Russia sinks UK, then that'd be the end of Russia too.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Jamesmatic(m): 6:21pm On Feb 05, 2023
HigherEd:
if Russia sinks UK, then that'd be the end of Russia too.

I don't think so bc Russia is massive they share borders with three continents and they have a vast territory but the UK is an island country. If Russia sinks uk tomorrow a lot of countries you see biting chests will disappear and stay neutral the disaster will be too much and this will scare smaller countries bc it will be like a message. think about it

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by HigherEd: 8:00pm On Feb 05, 2023
Jamesmatic:


I don't think so bc Russia is massive they share borders with three continents and they have a vast territory but the UK is an island country. If Russia sinks uk tomorrow a lot of countries you see biting chests will disappear and stay neutral the disaster will be too much and this will scare smaller countries bc it will be like a message. think about it

UK has nuclear submarines scouring the artic 24/7. The submarines are armed with trident nuclear missiles. If the UK sinks, be rest assured you'd immediately have no less than 180 nuclear warheads streaming into Moscow, Saint Petersburg and every Russian city.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by 1stGenAmerican(f): 8:14pm On Feb 05, 2023
insidelife22:
Anything that will cripple the uk is a welcome development.
Can't forget how they raped our women and destroyed our way of life in the name of colonization.

None of that would’ve happened if they weren’t invited into Africa by Africans who wanted to sell them other Africans. The Whites saw that Africans didn’t care about how people were treated so they returned to mistreat humans just as they saw happening.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by 1stGenAmerican(f): 8:17pm On Feb 05, 2023
Jamesmatic:


I don't think so bc Russia is massive they share borders with three continents and they have a vast territory but the UK is an island country. If Russia sinks uk tomorrow a lot of countries you see biting chests will disappear and stay neutral the disaster will be too much and this will scare smaller countries bc it will be like a message. think about it

The remaining NATO countries won’t stay neutral at all and the minute the UK starts to sink, Russia will be annihilated.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Jamesmatic(m): 8:17pm On Feb 05, 2023
HigherEd:


UK has nuclear submarines scouring the artic 24/7. The submarines are armed with trident nuclear missiles. If the UK sinks, be rest assured you'd immediately have no less than 180 nuclear warheads streaming into Moscow, Saint Petersburg and every Russian city.


Don't you think they have all this figured out Russia have reliable air defense and they are all installed in all city and they intercept and read where the strike comes from thereafter they hit the source in their current location even the submarine you talk about. The reason Russia is showing dominance is bc they have the gadget to make things happen. They don't make empty noise why do you think some countries are running to the Kremlin even turkey nato members are romancing with Russia? They know Russia is not a paperweight. They have resources that sustain their economy which makes them partially self-reliant. Russia will always stand just like after the world wars.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by 1stGenAmerican(f): 8:20pm On Feb 05, 2023
Jamesmatic:



Don't you think they have all this figured out Russia have reliable air defense and they are all installed in all city and they intercept and read where the strike comes from thereafter they hit the source in their current location even the submarine you talk about. The reason Russia is showing dominance is bc they have the gadget to make things happen. They don't make empty noise why do you think some countries are running to the Kremlin even turkey nato members are romancing with Russia? They know Russia is not a paperweight. They have resources that sustain their economy which makes them partially self-reliant. Russia will always stand just like after the world wars.

Russia isn’t showing dominance at all, it’s struggling to fight a country that it’s soldiers can step across the border into . Russia was quiet as a mouse when all of the countries that border them on the West, except for Ukraine, joined NATO.
Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by Jamesmatic(m): 8:32pm On Feb 05, 2023
1stGenAmerican:


Russia isn’t showing dominance at all, it’s struggling to fight a country that it’s soldiers can step across the border into . Russia was quiet as a mouse when all of the countries that border them on the West, except for Ukraine, joined NATO.


Russia annexed 4 regions and more loading it's not a bad military operation though.

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Re: British Army 'would Last An Afternoon' Against Russia -british Military Expert by HigherEd: 9:25pm On Feb 05, 2023
Jamesmatic:



Don't you think they have all this figured out Russia have reliable air defense and they are all installed in all city and they intercept and read where the strike comes from thereafter they hit the source in their current location even the submarine you talk about. The reason Russia is showing dominance is bc they have the gadget to make things happen. They don't make empty noise why do you think some countries are running to the Kremlin even turkey nato members are romancing with Russia? They know Russia is not a paperweight. They have resources that sustain their economy which makes them partially self-reliant. Russia will always stand just like after the world wars.

If they can't stop Ukraine from hitting deep into Engels base in Russia with old drone tech, how are you sure they'd hit trident missile. Plus one of those warheads comes with ten dummies to confuse air defences. In addition, subs can equally saturate air defences like tomahawk cruise to keep air defences busy.

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