I am sorry to have to disagree with my very good friend. We are reducing the capability of our armed forces. We are reducing their capability to do peacekeeping, limited operations, counter-insurgency and peacemaking. We have not got the men to do it. That is what we are doing.
Strength of the UK’s Armed Forces
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Stewart
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 April 2021.
It occurred during Opposition day on Strength of the UK’s Armed Forces.
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