Comments by "David Houseman" (@davidhouseman4328) on "Defence spending needs to be more flexible, military chief says" video.

  1. We aren't superpower, we are no where near the fastest growing economies, didn't finish reading because have fundamentals are so wrong.
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  2.  @danielbailey5849  Ukraine can't pay it's poor, but then they are fighting the war our kit is for so our security grows not shrinks with very weapon we send.
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  3. Lol, Russia has constantly spent more of its GDP on the military than even the US. And the US has spent only a small fraction of it's annual military budget on Ukraine.
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  4. Renting is more flexible owning, it may well be worse but it is more flexible.
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  5.  @rat_king-  rifles are legal in the UK. The type of rifle a citizen needs has no relevance to the military.
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  6. We've long accepted we're middle weight. The question is how to be middle weight.
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  7. I'm curious why? Not saying your wrong but we're fundamentally a professional expeditionary military?
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  8. The West got bored in Afganistan, nothing to do with capability, everything to do with political will.
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  9. Why do you think it obvious? The enemy close is weaker and most people are poorer.
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  10.  @iamthecaptainnow546  what's the threat?
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  11.  @iamthecaptainnow546  what... is...the...threat? Do you think the Russia that is failing in Ukraine is a threat to NATO, never mind a NATO member off the coast behind an array of the countries?
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  12. I've benefited from 30 years of money spent elsewhere and feel in no way threaten.
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  13. I presume the giving to Ukraine, who do you think we need to defend against if not Russia?
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  14. How would that make a difference?
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  15. It's a good point, but to execute it means a smaller military to free up money for change.
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