First published in the Daily Mail on Saturday 22 September 2018.
An army cut to ribbons, a Navy struggling to stay afloat and a tank unit so weak it’s nicknamed ‘Operation Tethered Goat’. As Putin flexes his might, a new book claims the British military is at breaking point.
- At a time of international crisis our Armed Forces didn’t have what was needed
- Theresa May ordered airstrikes on Syria to punish the Assad regime this year
- British submarines were loaded with cruise missiles and dispatched
Earlier this year, Theresa May ordered airstrikes on Syria to punish the Assad regime for its use of chemical weapons.
Reports quickly emerged that British submarines loaded with cruise missiles had been dispatched and were on their way to the Mediterranean.
Cue images of sleek, silent vessels powering their way underwater at top speed, the Royal Navy responding with vigour as it has done since the days of Nelson and beyond.