“Those Brits are a strange old race. They show affection by abusing each other, will think nothing of casually stopping in the middle of a firefight for a ‘brewup’ and eat food that I wouldn’t give to a dying dog. But fuck me, I would rather have one British squaddie on side than an entire battalion of Spetznaz! Why? Because the British are the only people in this world who when the chips are down and it seems like there is no hope left, instead of getting sentimental or hysterical, will strap on their pack, charge their rifle, light up a smoke, and calmly and wryly grin, ‘Well, are we going then you wanker?” It might be a bloody old quote but it’s still applicable. Fighting is something we’re not at all piss poor at. We happen to be pretty bloody good at it, even if our forces have been decimated.
I have no doubt that China would be happy to use Russia to distract the world, but Putin can’t take Ukraine, let alone pick a fight with Nato. And if China are going to be fighting their own war, they’re not going to be handing arms over to Putin.
@Nousernamesleftatall We just have to collectively say no Do you mean ‘say no’ to going to war? 😂 We’re Nato members. Do you understand the consequences of the government abandoning Nato? And if we did just refuse to join in, do you think Russia would leave us alone? What will you do when they arrive here? Offer them a slice of Victoria Sponge and ask them to be reasonable about the whole thing?