To be alarmed at Starmers plans

Yes you're right

I think some people would be surprised at how many different countries contribute to peacekeeping, especially UN peacekeeping in places around the world.

Irish peacekeepers are currently in Lebanon

Lebanon: No plans to remove Irish peacekeepers despite warnings - BBC News

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-will-play-its-full-part-in-peacekeeping-efforts-in-ukraine-says-sir-keir-starmer-13290316

I think this is the interview op is referring to. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong op.

It's always a little surprising when people who voluntarily join the armed forces are shocked when it's suggested they might be expected to fight.

If Russia declares war on the UK, I'm off to live in Berwick on Tweed. They've supposedly been at war with Russia since the Crimea and the town's still standing (or what passes for it) so they must be doing something right. 😀

It would nice if MNHQ could clamp down on scaremongering and misinformation too.

Mnhq are finally deleting / suspending troll and bot hunting so you can say it and see what they do

Is this the Sky interview you saw on your Facebook feed @Rubytuesday77 ?

https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-is-warned-british-army-too-small-to-deploy-troops-for-ukraine-peacekeeping-13290703

I doubt you will reply.

I made a modest suggestion as to the possible geographical origin of some of the pro-Russian posts and it was deleted by MNHQ. Ah well.

Has anyone noticed the silence from most ofvthecrest of Europe?

No, I haven't. I've noticed most of the rest of Europe pulling together in solidarity with Ukraine, putting about 100 billion Euros into defending a democracy against a dictator whose troops rape babies and castrate prisoners of war.

Peacekeepers is what Starmer has talked about. But all the scaremongering idiots on here have decided he means combat troops.

Is it combat troops or peacekeepers we’re talking about?

Starmer would be a fool to send troops imo, we don’t have the resources to live comfortably let alone through a war we didn’t ask for.
Let’s just hope he’s a bit stronger than Blair was.

Well find an actual source! It came up on my Facebook - seriously?! Why is media literacy so low

Wont happen - MAD.

Well, this is MN, so 1+1 equals 3627

Whilst I think this would be ridiculous, and dont want us to send troops, there's no reason to suggest we'd be under conscription, there's plenty of people who have willingly joined the army, it's literally what they freely decided to sign up for.

Couldn’t help but snort at the thought of the man who thought drinking bleach would cure covid, curing cancer. I know that’s not your point but but that is for the giggle.

You're not wrong in a sense but you have to understand the wider context. Ukraine is not part of NATO so at the moment we are limited with how we step in. The problem we need to prepare for is the moment Russia decides to take a step into a NATO country as this automatically is supposed to trigger a response from all members. The best way to avoid that, is by not letting Russia gain power in the way the world did with Crimea.
The other issue is that it's very possible Russia is behind much of what is happening in the US right now. Starmer showing strong commitment to Ukraine is not a coincidence in terms of the timing of the announcement.
The reason why Trump wants Canada and Greenland is because of natural resources, NATO and the link to Russia.
It's all part of a wider issue, we are essentially in a Ww3 however due to nuclear power it is a cold war being done through sideways moves and digital wars.

I thought it was Sunak that wanted to bring back National Service.To the best of my knowledge you have to be employed in the military to engage in combat and we currently do not have consription or national service.

No they can't, because they're just shit stirring

Trump could cure cancer and people would still hate on him. Personally I couldn't care less about point scoring against people, Trump etc, I'd just like this war to end and best of luck to whoever is the best person to do that.

OP has been asked, but not responded.

I guess it is more fun to see all the faT StamEr SenDinG ouR kiDs to WaR posts.

his MAGA crowd HATE foreign war

What’s so good about foreign war and thousands dying per day?

As for pp I agree Starmer and others will benefit if Trump ends the war

Which part is wrong?