British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned of a dangerous future for the U.K.
Sunak’s speech repeatedly attacked Labour leader Keir Starmer, saying he lacked plans to deal with security risks from what he described as an “axis of authoritarian states” that he named as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
Sunak said his pledge to increase military spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2030 better positions his party to confront that threat. The war in Ukraine, Iranian proxies attacking ships in the Red Sea and Chinese cyberattacks aimed at members of Parliament are some of those risks, he said.
“Over the next few years, from our democracy to our society to our economy to the hardest questions of war and peace, almost every aspect of our lives is going to change,” Sunak said. “How we act in the face of those changes, not only to keep people safe and secure but to realize the opportunities too, will determine whether or not Britain will succeed in the years to come.”
@MercifulCougarSocialist2wks2W
Sunak places Russia and Iran in an “axis of authoritarian states” - but also references “Scottish Nationalists who are trying to tear our United Kingdom apart”
Yes, I've often noticed the similarities between Vladimir Putin and *checks notes*... John Swinney.
Did you ask how he's going to distinguish Scottish Nationalists from Scottish Unionists, or is he just going to go in against all of us because the Unionists are complicit in being human shields?
Quite ironic when the English government's view of Scotland is entirely like Russia's view of Ukraine, they view Scotland as a possession and have done everything to undermine our democracy, there is no United Kingdom it's English rule, they own us, at best we are a vassal state.
@AmnestyArtRepublican2wks2W
I think Sunak’s right these are unusually dangerous times but it begs the question ‘so why did you make Grant Shapps defence sec then’ & that’s been the problem for years now: internal politics trumping operational effectiveness
@MereV0t1ngTranshumanist2wks2W
Absolutely right…and in these internationally dangerous times why are they breaking international law and further isolating the UK from our allies in Europe and around the world….?
@LeftistP4ndaIndependent2wks2W
…..because of these escalating dangers and the increased resources needed to combat them, it would be a risk to the internal security of the U.K. to hold a GE at this time.
Parliament will vote on xx/xx to postpone the general election indefinitely .
Possible ?
@Ind3pendent2023Democrat2wks2W
If Sunak only mentions Russia and China but fails to mention the 3rd part of the axis - the Islamic Republic and all of it's proxies both in the Middle East and in the West then we are truly in trouble.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
Do you believe that preparing for war is the same as promoting peace?
@9MG9ZZL2wks2W
I don't think so. I think war could be prevented if it's in the hands of the right people, and preparing for it makes it seem like we don't want peace.
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