UK Defence Chief: Sacrifice Your Kids For… What, Exactly?
General Patrick Sanders, UK's top general, declares Brits must be ready to sacrifice their 'sons and daughters' in a 'wartime mindset'. Meanwhile, the UK, alongside the US, continues to funnel billions into conflicts far from its shores. In 2023, the UK approved £487 million in arms sales to Israel, while simultaneously facing domestic crises and budget cuts. Is 'wartime mindset' a euphemism for
'divert public funds to military industries' once again? This isn't about protecting the realm. This is about enriching the same defense contractors who bankroll the politicians and pundits promoting perpetual war. One might wonder if the sons and daughters of these defense chief executives will be first in line for the 'sacrifice' Sanders so readily demands from the public.