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> ... even though the UK no longer really has a vast military https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/military-spending-by-country https://worldpopu

> ... even though the UK no longer really has a vast military https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/military-spending-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/military-... At #5 world-wide by expenditure this may be a bit over-stated. Or else "vast military" is just a standin for "US or China".

nradov 4y ago
Expenditures don't mean much. Look at purchasing power parity, and actual capabilities. The UK military lost the ability to conduct large-scale independent operations without US support decades ago. Capabilities are minimal in many crucial areas including logistics, aerial refueling, strategic bombing, amphibious lift, ballistic missile defense, and space dominance. Even their nuclear deterrent is completely dependent on the US military-industrial complex.