Finally alarm is being raised over the greatly diminished UK's armed forces...

I really have to wonder how things got this bad for the UK. The only thing I can point to was BREXIT. Attention was turned inward and focus was lost. Whatever the case it wasn't well managed and I just wonder how long, if ever, it'll take them to recover. Honestly hope is not high.

👇More voices calling for upgrading our defence posture- but will Government listen? 👉During the Cold War: we could field 5 Divisions, over 50 war ships and 36 air squadrons. 👉Today : We could just muster 1 division, a dozen warships and just 6 air squadrons. To compound matters - we have little homeland and greyzone resilience and have failed to keep up with the changing characteristics of warfare. As the threat picture deteriorates- when will we wake up?

— Tobias Ellwood (@Tobias_Ellwood) October 16, 2026