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British armed forces have been “hollowed out by spending cuts,” General Richard Barrons has said

The UK could deplete its ammunition stocks in mere hours should it be drawn into large-scale fighting, a former British commander warned on Thursday. This and other issues make the UK military unfit to be regarded as a “top tier” NATO member, he said.

> British armed forces have been “hollowed out by spending cuts,” General Richard Barrons has said > The UK could deplete its ammunition stocks in mere hours should it be drawn into large-scale fighting, a former British commander warned on Thursday. This and other issues make the UK military unfit to be regarded as a “top tier” NATO member, he said.

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Translation: My friends and family are getting kickbacks from military contractors. They'll launder the money back to me if I abuse my position of power to increase defense spending.

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They'd have to actually fight for that to happen.

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What this means is, everyone above the grade of Capt. should be fired and prosecuted.