Comments by "bighand69" (@bighands69) on "Why is the British Army disbanding Tanks? - BRITISH ARMY ENDING CHALLENGER 2 AND WARRIOR" video.

  1. The government's hands are tied. There is two options either cut welfare and protect the country or expand welfare and leave the country vulnerable. Governments are too scared of the left wing media.
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  2.  @redcoatgaming4141  How was Winston a warmonger? Hitler was invading several European countries and intended to take over the world and here you are calling Churchill a warmonger. You really need to brush up on history. Chamberlain was a nice man but he was incapable of dealing with the Nazi threat.
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  3. Many governments have been pulling that sneaky trick of using pensions to appear like military expenditure.
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  4.  @isaacdepaula2103  Thank goodness the US exists.
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  5. History is repeating itself. In the 1910s people thought there could never be another major war because the economies of European countries were too integrated. Post WW1 people said never again and they put too much faith in the league of nations which actually served like nipples on a man.
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  6. A large airforce can bomb enemies into submission the problem is that Britain does not have a large air force.
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  7. It is madness for Norway to be buying German military technology. Norway should be buying US technology since it is the US that is protecting norway for the last 70 years.
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  8.  Gaius Wyrden  German Military technology has more than likely been leaked to the Russians. It is the US that has kept Norway safe for the last 70 years and it was the US that saved Norway in WW2. The US is a reliable partner that has kept the world safe from the Communists in the last 70 years and will do so for the next 70 years. If Norway wants to buy its technology mostly from a country that could not keep invaders out of Europe then that is their mad choice. I am not saying Norway cannot have German military technology I am really talking about having its whole defence system reliant on German technology. Norway's air force is made up mostly of US technology.
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  9.  @yible3278  Absolutely does not excuse it.
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  10.  @hjalmar4565  Instead the dutch spend 75% of government funds on welfare.
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  11.  Juan Sanchez  The empire was over after WW1. British culture had no desire to hang onto the empire. Post WW2 British cultures main object was a highly regulated welfare state hence why Britain's economy went down hill and Germany's went up hill. Ironic is it not that the country that had its complete infrastructure and economy destroyed actually outgrew the UK. Now let us get back on topic how was Churchill a warmonger compared to Hitler?
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  12. A drone cannot do the job of a tank. It simply does not have the firepower of a tank and simple air defence systems would take down a drone. A tank can go right into the middle of an enemy and absorb brutal levels of attack. Anti tank weapons can be used but there is limitations in usage. People talk about cost of developing tanks while at the same time the UK government spends about 75% of it funds keeping the welfare state afloat. So clearly cost is not the real factor.
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  13. Those debating about tanks just want to cut military expenditure and use the money on welfare programs. That is really what is happening. The media of most western countries are behind pushing it.
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  14.  @hans2406  If there is a major war tanks will be needed it is that simple. And they simply cannot be willed out of thin air. Tanks are extremely useful especially when combined with airpower and naval power.
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  15. UK government spends 75% of its money on the welfare state.
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  16.  @WALTERBROADDUS  Norway was invaded as was Netherlands in the 1940s. It was staid before WW1 that there could not be a major war in Europe because the economies were to integrated with trade.
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  17.  @WALTERBROADDUS  Europe is not unified. If you believe that you are naive. Europe is a collection of countries with different languages that may not come to one others aid in a war until it is too late. Tell me if Russia invade Poland tomorrow would German and French forces engage in open combat with Russia?
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  18.  @WALTERBROADDUS  Spending billions does not mean there is a desire to deal with things. The US has been protecting Europe for the last 70 years.
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  19.  eddie money  Not combined but there is no combination. People have bought into the false idea of a european super state. If Russia tomorrow invaded a European country the EU countries would do nothing. Ironically the two non EU countries (USA&UK) would come to the aid of EU countries before other member states would which shows how flawed it is. If there was a genuine combination of European countries Air Forces it would outnumber and out gun the Russian air force but there is no combination. And by the time any sort of agreement came into effect Russian forces would be in Germany.
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  20.  @SonsOfLorgar  They can pay for the tax cuts by cutting welfare expenditure. How does that sound to you.
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  21.  Alexander Challis  You are talking crap about the conservatives. British people wanted a welfare state not the conservative party. Over 75% of UK government expenditure is on the welfare state hence the reason why there are high taxes.
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  22.  eddie money  UK tanks could be used to defend against a land invasion especially when combined with an air force. Forming battle groups can be very effective in dealing with an attack.
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  23.  @Peter_739  Tanks can be taken out by anti tank weapons on foot.
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  24.  eddie money  Yes that is true. Hence why tanks are still important as is artillery.
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  25. It has more to do with there being no money as it is all being spent on welfare programs.
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  26. They are testing the water for the reaction to see how strong it will be. The UK spends too much money on welfare.
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  27. Brexit cost the UK nothing. Trade is still taking place. Once WTO rules kick in the EU will be losing money as the UK buys more from the EU.
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  28.  @redcoatgaming4141  Now let us get back on topic how was Churchill a warmonger compared to Hitler?
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  29. UK army was not reduced in favor of ballistic systems. The reason why the British armed services was reduced was because of welfare state expansion. There simply was not enough money to build the welfare state so cuts had to come from somewhere. In the 1950s there was a lot of WW2 service equipment still being used so that meant they did not need to rebuild.
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  30. US uniforms are made in the US. There was shipments of fake uniforms going around at one point.
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  31.  @markfryer9880  The US won the war in Vietnam.
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  32.  @Bandit_Sudo  I assume you are implying that the US did not win the war in Vietnam?
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  33.  Gaius Wyrden  That is very cryptic of you.
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