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The Biggest Threat to Britain's Special Forces

June Slater

@juneslater17

Under oath, Dominic Cummings just said what everyone in defence knows but no one dares say. Asked what is the biggest threat to Britain's Special Forces - is it China? Is it Russia? Is it Iran? His answer: No. It's not China. It's not Russia. It's not Iran. The biggest threat to the SAS is BRITISH MOD lawyers, the Cabinet Office, and Whitehall. In his exact words to the House of Lords committee: "It's not Putin who's launching lawfare against the SAS; it's not Putin who's destroyed procurement inside the MoD" We are watching lawfare waged against our own operators by our own government. While our soldiers are learning drone warfare in Ukraine, civil servants are blocking those lessons coming home because it might hurt their budgets. Our enemies aren't beating us. We are beating ourselves. Cummings is usually spot on The country is in a tragic state. As Fred Dibnah said This country was built by men in overalls and ruined by men in suits.