As of: March 27, 2024, 3:52 p.m
By: Laura May
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Britain's army could not hold out against Russia's forces for long.
However, London is not afraid of Putin.
London – Former Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mark Francois, warns of the weakness of the British military.
Britain cannot fight Vladimir Putin in an open war for more than two months because of a lack of ammunition and equipment reserves, the conservative politician said, referring to the Ukraine war.
True, says Rob Magowan, deputy chief of defense staff.
There are certainly bottlenecks within the armed forces and the army is not as well equipped as he would like for “future wars”.
Although large amounts of money are already being spent on defense, they would not be adequate to meet the current threat in all areas.
Britain is not alone in the fight against Russia
“We have made it clear that we need to spend more money beyond the current program on what we call integrated air missile defense,” Magowan said, according to British newspaper
The Daily Telegraph
.
However, he does not see an acute threat to Great Britain from Russia.
Great Britain could not stand alone in the fight against Russia for long.
But that's why they're part of NATO, said the lieutenant.
When people hear that Britain is not ready for war against Russia, it is important that they understand that this situation will never happen.
Because: Great Britain is part of NATO.
Strong through NATO partners and bilateral defense agreements
British soldiers during a military exercise in Hohenfels, Germany.
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Leonard Beckett/U.S. Army
Article 5 of the defense alliance guarantees that a possible war against Russia would only be waged jointly with NATO partners.
And apart from NATO, Great Britain is also expanding its bilateral defense cooperation.
Most recently, the British Defense Minister announced closer cooperation with Australia.
“We are facing the challenges of a more dangerous world together,” he said, according to dpa in the Australian capital Canberra at the signing of a new defense and security agreement. Great Britain has been a reliable supporter of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's war of aggression.
Just in February they delivered 200 Brimstone missiles to fight Putin.
(Laura May)