Back in December 2025 Politico reported:
The 5 doomiest Russia warnings from Britain’s military chiefs
The flurry of interventions come at a crunch time for Ukraine peace talks, and as U.K. defense spending plans are drawn up.
Strange that all these warnings come at a time when the UK MIC wants more money - a lot more than than £13 billion being offered.
1. Russia’s ‘export of chaos’ will continue
According to the granddaughter of Constantine Dobrowolski.
2. Britain won’t rule the waves without working for it
Britain hasn't ruled the waves since Nelson - it can't even stop the boats crossing the English channel let alone manage the Atlantic and Arctic.
3. Spy games everywhere
FNN agrees. Our world is more dangerous. Particularly with Trump in charge in the USA and Israel on the rampage.
4. No way out
Well actually there was. Both Healey and Carns resigned. Not resignations of 'choice' but of 'necessity'.
Oh and Sean Young was a babe.
5. Everyone’s got to be ready to step up
The whole nation needs to prepare for war in 2030...rah! rah! rah!
Without a Russian threat there is no way the UK MIC is going to get anywhere near the money it wants.
So we are all being told a Russian invasion is imminent without any real evidence that this (a) could be true or (b) even possible as the tanks would have to roll right across Europe and across the channel to get here.
Sure the UK could be pummelled by hypersonic missiles launched from submarines not in dock for repairs.
But for any 'preparation' for a missile attack is hardly likely to help much unless you mean everyone building their own Anderson shelter in their garden to be incinerated in.