Comment on The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot

MY_ANUS_IS_BLEEDING@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Lemming421@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  But also to not have multiple US military bases already on British soil.

  I’m not a military person, but I feel that could be seen as tactically unwise…

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  • wiccan2@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is what I was saying to someone a couple of weeks ago when Musk was talking about liberating the UK.

    They don’t need to invade us, they’re already here.

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  • Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    To say nothing of the wider hypothetical conflict, wouldn’t the US bases themselves be trivial to overrun? I doubt they’re set up to defend themselves from the host country.

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  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Dont they technically own those bases? They ones i remember were very explicitly named RAF (Royal Air Force), don’t know about other US branches presence

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    • Lemming421@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If they’re full of US military personnel, does it matter who legally owns the land? 😉

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  • Khrux@ttrpg.network ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The chances of a future where the UK and USA go to war where those military bases aren’t long since gone is nearly impossible.

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• MurrayL@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Unfortunately even then the M.O. is to flatten half the country, dismantle any existing government, then half-heartedly declare victory before leaving any survivors to clean up the mess.

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  • killeronthecorner@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sounds like US domestic policy

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• echodot@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If they invade the UK we’re just going to throw all their bud light in the sea. See how they like it.

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  • MurrayL@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The sea will throw it back

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• match@pawb.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  how should i use this info if I’m already in the us

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• Khrux@ttrpg.network ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is what the US have encouraged Taiwan to do. Taiwan wanted to purchase a few incredibly expensive fighters and ship from the USA, but basically all war simulations just had China target these and secure a fast win. The USA instead encourage Taiwan to take the “porcupine” technique, spreading many small weapons, particularly handheld anti-aircraft type weaponry across the country. The plan is to make invasion too inconvenient. The flip side is that without a reliable way to show a display of strength, anywhere the larger aggressor does pick on (USA to UK China to Taiwan) can focus on one part of the country and reliably cause massive damage there.

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• captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah best get building your rainforest back up

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