Britain’s Ruling Class Loves to Cosplay as a Titan
Starmer has delayed the Defence Investment Plan because the military’s wish list collided with the Treasury’s reality…
by via The Ron Paul Institute
From the podium, it’s Churchillian thunder: prepare for war, deter Russia, stand tall, lead the free world. Back in the engine room, it’s Whitehall with a calculator, sweating through its suit because the numbers simply don’t work.
The Financial Times reports Starmer has delayed the Defence Investment Plan over “affordability,” kicking it into 2026, because the military’s wish list collided with the Treasury’s reality. Translation: the rhetoric is premium, the balance sheet is bargain-bin.
And then, because the universe has a sense of irony sharp enough to cut steel, enter Ajax; the £6-plus billion armoured vehicle program that has become the British state’s spirit animal. Trials paused again. Fresh safety concerns. Soldiers injured. Crews sickened by vibration and noise. Endless reviews. Endless “lessons learned.” Endless press lines insisting this is all somehow progress.
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