UK preparing new plan to ready nation for war

So, obviously we received a lot of support for the US via lend lease during the second world war. 3 out of every 4 troops that helped liberate western Europe were American. We also received the largest portion of marshall plan aid after the war. We got $3.2B ($42B in today's money) to help us rebuild after the war. The US also worked with us to help us develop our own nuclear programme. They stitched us up during the Suez crisis but we returned the favour by staying out of Vietnam (even when LBJ offered economic aid if we'd commit troops). We were both f****** around in Iran to secure oil and that massively backfired. During the Falklands conflict Reagan initially asked if Thatcher would be willing to surrender the islands but after she made it clear that wasn't going to happen the US provided lots of weapons/intelligence and even went as far as setting aside an amphibious assault ship to serve as a replacement of one if our carriers was hit. We cooperated in every conflict after that. The US has always maintained a network of bases in Europe including some very large airbases in the UK. The aircraft there have always been factored in when we think about our own air defense even if they've never been called on. We have al long history of cooperating on weapons systems like trident and the F35. Obviously we need to pivot away from the US as they've proven to be an unreliable partner. However, it's not prudent to rewrite history or oversimplify what has been a very long and complex relationship.

WW2 or the Cold War?

I’ll never understand why so many grown men care to give their opinion on current events when they’re clearly unserious people Guy’s post history reads like he’s been 18 for a decade

MAGA culties just love to see the world burn

Finland isn’t a Baltic state.

Baltic states have very small population and thus armed forces by the numbers. By the time "help" might arrive it might be too late. I can only see them organizing very asymmetric defense with drones. Remember, after Ukraine vets trained versus NATO and wiped entire NATO battalion in just minutes - the opposition very likely capable of similar feats, at least what should be put in to consideration when planing defense.

I think what is clear across the board is that none of the "western" world is prepared for wwIII...and we are already in it but the press and our governments refuse to admit the facts that are very clear to anyone who is paying attention. 

Top notch stuff there

We're going to build a wall, and Mexico is going to pay for it

Ask the native americans

Well you certainly implied it by mentioning the underfunding of the military and no longer being in the EU in the same sentence.

also, don't really fancy dying fighting for rich politicians egos.

You can use your voice. You can do a lot of things. Defeatism and the rejection of agency hurts us all. It takes a lot of people doing things to change the world. I understand the feeling, I just think your position is wrong.

Yes I know it's just a term.

No, not invada. But if one nato country id attacked then the others must help defend it

I don't think the parent commenter means direct control from Moscow, but more insidious and gradual degradation of the democratic process to _invite_ a big brother nation to support a pro-russian leader.

How so?

Wow. Not exactly trying hard, are you?

Russia, Belarus, China, America, possibly Hungary. Hell, maybe even North Korea. Obviously ranged from most-to-least-likely, assuming said bombing ever even occurs.

Who is going to attack us? Dude, what planet are you on? We're being attacked right now, every single day! War has changed, we're not waiting on "the enemy" to try and invade us from Calais. We're in constant hybrid warfare. Under sea cables getting destroyed, people getting murdered on our soil from poisoning, regular encroachments on our airspace, cyber attacks. And to compare us to Russia in terms of war mongering is actually laughable, you must be a troll. I would argue we enter conflicts with good intention and reason for the majority of the time (yes before you say it, obviously Iraq was a grave mistake). We're supporting Ukraine because we're a sovereign nation is getting invaded, we bombed Syria / Iraq because a murderous cult (ISIS) existed, I could go on but generally there are legitimate reasons. And actually we didn't get involved with Iran because it's unjustified and illegal - kinda proves that we're not as bad as the US doesn't it... objectively.