“Britain must already be ready for war within 1000 days.”
Globalinfo.az reports that UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said this in an article written for The Telegraph.
“Our enemies’ desire to harm us is not new. What is changing is their capability. By 2030, their military power and economy could allow them to go on the offensive. So we have a little more than 1000 days to fulfil the task set for us, prepare for the fight and secure victory,” he wrote.
According to the British defence minister, London must in particular strengthen its alliances with NATO and the United States, and also restore its industrial base to gain an advantage in innovation and manufacturing.
Streeting also acknowledged that the British armed forces have not yet reached the required level of combat readiness.
A few days earlier it emerged that Britain had resumed production of tank gun barrels for the first time in 20 years. The plant opened in the city of Telford. The British government said the 298 billion pounds sterling earmarked for defence over four years would give a boost to economic growth.
Earlier, retired Royal Navy Commodore Steve Jermy said that if NATO troops attempted to attack Kaliningrad, the Russian army would destroy them.
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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