Here's my little story about Brit soldiers. About 20 years ago I was working in the south of France in a service station. Every evening guys from a private security company would come round to check on us. One of them was a former foreign legionnaire of Polish nationality. Had a little chat with him. "-Where do the best legionnaires come from ?" Without the slightest hesitation he blurted out" Britain." I was a bit surprised so I said" Are you sure?.. How about the Russians? Or the Africans?.. Or the Spaniards? "Nope. The Brits. Always. Brits are the best soldiers." So I proceeded to ask for more details. "In what field are they the best?" "In all fields. They're the hardest fighters. They're the first to get up in the morning. They're great to have fun with in every way. They do not shy away from responsibility and embrace promotion. They are the most loyal. When they are commanders they are tough but fair." So there's definitely something going on there. Brits are a rare breed of men. It's no surprise the figure of the knight in shining Armour befits Britain so well. Britain is the table of the knights of the round table. Embrace your greatness with humility as you were taught. Keep that stiff upper lip, be merry, be jolly, be kind and forgiving. But don't let those savage degenerate bastards from foreign lands rape your children and seize your lovely country.
From threats both foreign and domestic, also don't let there be false witnesses bear against anyone otherwise the real culprits get away, as was the case of The Central Park 5 who got unjust prison sentences and were years later acquitted, no scapegoating of anyone either, realising the limitations of stereotypes and generalisations outside the contexts of comedy so that everyone is on the same page and no longer polarised would help our society too.
@joshuarahi4662 Calling out the criminals when we know who they are is not scapegoating. On the other hand referring to criminals as scapegoats is indeed a dastardly ignorant deed.
As an ex cpl from the 2eme REI back in the 80's that is correct, we were know as the Mafia Angliase, which meant any english speaking nation Legionaires there. But now I would reakon it has become minimal now. We used to sing football songs the Germans which were many sung SS songs in the main bar.
@DemiDogInvictus 1st off, 🔔end, you can't go to war unless you're 18 or over. 2, the Russians war machine that's being held up by Ukraine and just let its ally in Syria be overthrown without a fight 🤣🤣 no f**k off.
@@DemiDogInvictus Yes indeed because in the past our politicians got and had their priorities right? What and the Russian war machine too?… That’s why they were the Second best army in the world for a reason. By summer of 2023 all their best didn’t exist any more. ~755940 Eliminated Personnel and counting up and til now.
@@DemiDogInvictus Russian war machine? Are you for real?😂 Obviously you haven’t being paying attention to what’s been going on in Ukraine since Feb ‘22, that Russian war machine doesn’t exist anymore.
The couldn't win a raffle, during the war's they were always destroyed up against another army, their the best at murder civilians 😮, but during the war, why did the German's stop at Dunkirk, Africa they were the same couldn't win a battle, Yankee had to go into Africa and show them how it's done, DDAY they were given a job to take Caan, fucked that up also, decided to wipe out the civilians by carpet bombing the city, bridge to far, another fuck up, nothing but delusional tossers, 😂😂😂
I am American and I served in the US Marines and US Army. He is correct about the relationship between training, environment, and soldiering. To suffer is to soldier. I have never been impressed by what people can do under ideal conditions. I want to see how people perform when they are exhausted, cold, wet, tired, and hungry. That’s when character is revealed. I never served in the British military, so I can’t accurately compare. My family was English and immigrated to America. Maybe it’s personal bias, but I’ve always considered people from that region to be tough.
@@derek9153 The people who emigrated to the USA, (before it became the USA) were pioneers who were both physically tough and mentally resilient, but also self-reliant, with the ability to self organize. They had to be to settle a new country.
U.K. is a lot tougher than the US, mainly cos of the weather and mainly cos it’s a shithole. The ghetto is nice in the US compared to the U.K. ghettos imo
The British Empire at its zenith (around 1920) covered approximately 13.7 million square miles, or about 23-25% of the Earth's total land area. It governed over 412 million people, about 23% of the world's population at that time. It was the largest Empire the world has ever seen.... not bad for such a tiny country.
We are where we are, and it'll take more than a few hundred special forces guys to change anything, especially as they take their orders from whichever anti - British party is currently in power.
I have a school mate who said he learnt half his Army training working as a labourer in muddy building sites for 2 years. Being wet and muddy for 6 months a year, having a job to do & a good sense of humour with a shit ham sandwich at lunchtime; set him up big time!
Have to agree with the comments, I am a retired U.S. Army Senior NCO, I served from 1979 to 2000. The British soldiers I served with were extremely good soldiers. The comment Jason made about all the support the U.S. military personnel get from U.S. citizens should be taken with a grain of salt. I served post-Vietnam, during my service, not once did anyone say to me the bs statement "Thank you for your service". We never expected it, and we never received any special recognition or benefits etc... No get on flights first, free meals, free tickets, etc... Again, we never expected it. After the U.S. got kicked in the bollocks on 9/11, all the sudden everyone is a frickin Hero. During my years of service we were regarded as a necessary evil. No one gave a rat's behind about the sacrifices military personnel made. I am sure it was the same in the UK. After I retired, I heard all the time, "Thank you for your service." I just think to myself, does that statement make you feel good? Go join up, freedom isn't free and talk is cheap. I do agree with mant of the comments made by Jim, the UK Army/Marines are one of the best ground forces bar none.
|During 2nd World war my late Father a Scot with his mate an Irish guy both without speaking walked into a Usa barracks and aided themself to a good meal then both walked quietly back out again to their British base ..My late Father said Americans have it so much better with equipment and their food was better by far ..Nothing has changed and id think this makes a British infantryman more stronger as most hve had a tougher life before joining up . But today britain doesnt have much of a force and would not last 3 months against Russia .
Yes, the sentiment noted. I remember hearing the Regimental Sergeant Major tell us new recruits on the drill square, "Gentlemen, in war time you are a hero. But in peace time, you stand out like a pair of bulldog's bollocks. You're a fact of life, but everybody pretends you don't exist". Welcome to the British Army.
One of the first things I was told during basic training at Pirbright in the late seventies: "You are not fighting for your Queen, or your country, or the politicians. None of them give a fuck about you. You are fighting for the men around you, for each other, for your regiment." There was no talk of patriotism.
Stupid thing to say - all soldiers fight for their section, platoon, company and bttn - mostly they fucking loathe the civilians they supposed to be protecting. It's called small group cohesion.
I joined the Royal Engineers in 1992. We were not elite troops. On my final exercise we went out for 5 days with no waterproofs, (well we did have waterproofs of the cheapest kind which made so much noise at night the corporals told us to take them off). No gortex, 58 pattern webbing and 58 pattern dose back. No bivi bag. We had a pouncho with the hood tied up and bungees to create a shelter it was November it rained all week. Some didn’t make it to the end due to hypothermia. It was the coldest I have ever been in my life and I’m 53 now. Shared suffering brought us and our corporals together. I turned into a British Soldier that week. The best of the best.
I experienced that in 1974 before gortex was a thing, foam bed mats didn’t exist and we used ponchos for a shelter. We had cotton jackets which soaked up the wet and took ages to dry out. I thought it would have improved by the 90’s but apparently not.
I was in the TA around the same time. The only way you could keep those waterproofs quiet was to wear them UNDER your smock. Did our end of basic training exercise in December and like You I’ve never been so cold in my life (and I also used to climb mountains in winter). Remember the rations? Bacon burger….biscuits brown…….hexy stove………..The current ones come in a bag and get this, they’re self heating. It’s witchcraft I tell ee!!
I had the pleasure of meeting Jason Fox and the SAS Who Dares Wins team when they visited N Wales this summer. They rode the zip lines where I work. They're a cracking bunch as you'd expect and Rudy was "whooping" a lot now you come to mention it. Cheers guys, you made everyone's day.
Other features that British soldiers bring to the game centre around their cohesiveness which are as follows. First is their ability to cobble together a plan and execute it when everything is going wrong. They don't panic, they look for a solution, and they muck in to make it work - on the fly! This happens at all levels of command, all the way down to the private soldier. It makes them exceedingly difficult to break as a fighting force. Second, they enjoy being out on their own a long way from home. It doesn't faze them. This allows for a greater dispersal of forces. You can therefore cover a greater area with less forces without loosing cohesiveness Third, British soldiers are quick to respond. They react well when the sh*t hits the fan. They come to the assistance of other units in trouble. Finally, teamwork. Tommy forms teams very quickly. For example, when their respect sub units have been hammered, or they have lost touch with them in the heat of battle, they are absorbed readily into other units to fight another day. Again, a reflection of their cohesiveness. They also have a cracking good sense of humour which makes them good to be around.
Agree with all of this and well put. The sense of humour I'd put above all else in all honesty. That black humour even at the worst of times can be a huge moral boost.
Yes. This is the Britain I know. But for how long? Efforts have been underway for decades to deplete, denigrate, demoralise and de-fund our greatest assets and our only defence.
@@mogznwaz our PM uses russian talking points and ideas from just before crimea. Let me tell you if we british can't have our home then nobody can. Many silos over the uk
I worked with British Soldiers in Afghanistan and again recently in Poland training some "allied partner forces". They are professional when and where they need to be, well trained, and just plain fun to work with otherwise in a not so serious way. Are they the best? I don't know that answer, but I would work with them again any day! Cheers
@@grajammellor660 I have great respect for British troops, martial history, etc. I thought I made that pretty clear, but there's always "that guy" who needs to take a shot regardless. I have 3 combat tours... which is why I was selected to train Uke troops. I worked with Brits, Canadians, Aussies, Poles, Germans, and 2 Japanese Officers too. Great group, awesome memories.
My artillery regiment in the 70`s was basically 600 skinheads with the extra ability to live rough for weeks on end in the mud whilst also being very good at soldiering.
Saffa/Hawiian here. Served 13 years as a U.S Army SAPPER. I gotta hand it to them poms, brilliant soldiers. And ive got close mates in the British army and one in the commandos. The British Army, is QUALITY over quantity per soldier. The U.S Military is QUANTITY over quality, again per soldiers capabilites. Some may even say, the British airbourne units, infantry could be compared to an Army Ranger in regards to capabilities because end of the day you work with the budget you have and make the most of it. Then it comes down to what we believe in and no insult intended, but in this day and age, American soldiers are probably more willing to give everything for our flag and country regardless how we see it, vs the British for theres. Because i reckon the Brits right now, again with respect, do not even know what being "British" is anymore, hard to be patriotic if your troops cant be arsed either, because majority of the British civillian population dont care. And when the peasants populatio. dont care, then the sons of said peasants wont care about service and pride to country either unfortunately. Leading to a weakened force by retention. Which is whats happening in the UK now. Its all fun and games UNTIL a massively weakened British Army goes to war with zero capabilities to acomplish the mission. The UKs military budget has to increase drastically.
I did nine years in the US Marines that included time in Afghanistan and Iraq. After a couple years I stopped comparing the foreign military to ours. After hanging out with and working with the Brits, South Koreans, Australians, Canadians and a few other European countries you find out you all trained to accomplish a mission. That mission can change from place to place in country to country. Training shows that. It was especially evident with the South Koreans's for obvious reasons. I had a great time all nine years I was in the military but it's a brotherhood no matter what country you come from or are serving in. Even what might be considered enemy service members. The Russians I got to hang out with were cool as shit. They were people like anybody else but that military bond is strong.
That is absolutely spot on about us Brits being not celebrating. When I've spent time in the US, it doesn't matter if you've known the person 10 minutes or 10 years. They'll congratulate you on the smallest of things. Here in the UK it is as Jason said. "Eh how did he get that?" there's more jealousy than congratulating which is disappointing.
The pay's relative. Different for the married folk, but for a single guy - little domestic expenses etc. etc. depending what you want to spend on a car or a phone, it was a lot of beer money.
In a 2 week exercise in January 1975 in several degree under, snow on the ground but raining hard, my college of Sandhurst cadets were the only people out on the Brecon training grounds except for the SAS. It was our final exercise before commissioning. Never experienced worse weather in the world: could cope with anything after that.
"If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it". This was said by Rommel after the Second Battle of El Alamein in Egypt, where the Australian and New Zealand divisions of the British army fiercely defended themselves against German attacks. The Aussies and Kiwis are small in numbers but pound for pound you can't beat them!
Same as reports from the First World War, the Germans only considered certain regiments of the British army as top tier, and all New Zealand, Australian and Canadian regiments were considered elite
British forces suffer from many problems. First is the “it matters not that they fall” attitude of politicians and generals who seem to expect our fighters to die unnecessarily. Low level bombing with Tornados in Iraq, wandering around Basra without helmets… nuts. Second is the poor political support for British tech. We create great kit, fail to invest in it or develop it, then are forced to buy American. Then they take our ideas and develop them and sell it back to us. Nuts. Thirdly, the UK is rubbish at celebrating its forces with the population. Government needs to engage the best marketeers to create a long term program of making our services front and centre in our society, not hidden away like some embarrassment.
There is a reason the Brits do not celebrate their military, they do not want that force to have too much support as in the past that military repeatedly turned on the government of the day. Historically the British have always fielded a small army and a large navy. Its done for reason, the navy is far away fighting the French and the army its too small to bother the government if it decides to go into revolution mode. The founders of the US had the same idea.
When talking to Americans they don't believe how cold it gets in Britain because of the damp and rain and high humidity and constant gale force winds and how mild dry winters are even if its low into the -degrees. The degrees might say 0 but it feels like minus 18. The way to describe it to people is like go in the show don't dry off and then go out into -0 weather. The only other place that is like that is Alaska, they have the same damp, rain and cold and if you are from Alaska or Britain you know that what the temperature is at doesn't mean anything. I mean last year in Scotland it got to -18 degrees, no one even noticed that is was -18 lol.
Brits are the best in terms of some specific units and individuals, but the last 20+ years of politicians have undermined our capabilities so badly that as a force sadly we're not the best. How long could we operate in a conflict?
@@EasyTiger.01343 well that's bull. Your source is lying... ah, thay's because you made it up. The M.O.D's estimate is 3-6 months of constant fighing before we are depleted of supplies.
I was lucky enough to be invited to a dinner at Shrivenham defence academy near Swindon. The only military academy where the Army, Navy, and Air Force have a presence. There were around 200 people at this dinner and I asked one officer why there were so many different uniforms from around the world. He pointed out that countries from all around the world send their soldiers/officers to the UK, Shrivenham in particular, for training........I think that's says enough.......It also raised a bunch of other questions but I won't get in to that now.
@@little_error295 Crazy how a lot of people really, really don't grasp how badly we're lacking behind our "peer" nations or even nations we'd consider weaker than us without the facts and figures in front of them. We barely had any challenger tanks a few years ago, this is before we apparently sent a bunch off to be destroyed in Ukraine. This is equipment being sent abroad which soldiers in our own military would consider in shortage, just handed off. As far as ethos and temperament go, we're still easily near the top. For now, at least. It seems as if our forces and the government who fund them have their priority set more on how they appear to the public than how effectively they're functioning as our protectors.
I was in the Army in the 80s and I think we were better trained then than now. We've always had crap equipment but I loved the SLR. If you shot someone with that weapon they were not getting back up...ever! Also back then we were also on active duty in N.I and belive me that honed your skills especially in House to House. There was a reason why the British went into Basrah.
I remember a time we English had pride in our culture n country. Nobody seems to care anymore. I also envy the Americans’ patriotism. Ive known quite a few Americans and they all wore their hearts on their sleeves haha but admirably, they apply that emotion to love of country
To be honest I find it all a bit cringe and as for the constant wittering of ‘Thank you for your service’……… They/we chose to join up and were paid to do so. I’ve been visiting the US several times a year for three decades and it’s now at the stage where some people expect preferential treatment, something I don’t see anywhere else in the world.
England hasn't existed for over 100 years because of a communist takeover. The English will defeat their enemies and restore their constitution as they have done many times before for over 1000 years. But first they need to sober up and notice that their country no longer exists and they are under attack.
I am an ex Royal Marines Commando (retired) and I think Brits /scots /welsh /Irish are or can be -great soldiers and fighters, we are not the biggest or the loudest but we can scrap , our history tells that story so clearly , if we were an animal I'd say we were a Honey Badger vs say the Russian Bear analogy . Anyone who knows what a Honey Badger is capable of will see my description as being quite apt .
I am British, but see how everyone claims their army / soldiers are the best. So if they can say that about themselves, why cant we 😂 Not my sort of thing though, saying such things. One thing: we are (and it was a US general who reminded people of this recently) the only country since WWII to successfully prosecute an expeditionary war.
Soldiering… not being phased by being extremely uncomfortable for extending periods of time. The British climate is perfect for this, you can be so cold and wet it is painful without extreme danger (mostly 🤣). Hence extremely tough warriors.
British are an exemplary military force no doubt, we are also lucky to have many contingents of gurkers, hindus and seeks who faught for Britian and our values vallently. We all bleed red. I'm extremely proud to be British. Humbly so, there is a scourge on our nation top down from the political class but we will band together and come out stronger than before.
I served in the British army infantry in late 90s and early 2000s. Back then we did genuinely believe we had the best trained soldiers at that time. Fitness standards then were very high, certainly the highest in NATO back then, even for conventional units. Technical skills and training courses were high standard too and we had a lot of other NATO forces attend these courses in the UK too e.g. junior brecon. Some of the drawbacks I personally experienced was underinvestment in kit, most of which was total shite compared to what American's and Germans were issued [e.g. personal weapon, webbing etc] Another issue then with the infantry and from what I hear this was the case in the 1970s and probably now too, is it was full of narcissistic arseholes. Yes some of these lads had excellent soldiering potential but couldn't give a fuck about most of the guys in their section or company. They'd screw over or grass on their colleagues given any opportunity. Having worked with Americans, Canadians, Irish etc, those guys have a far better camaraderie and sense of purpose in their military than I observed with most our guys. Nowadays the army is tiny, fitness standards are an embarrassment and it's full of DEI initiatives. There's no way we can say we're better that US, French or other top military nations. Better for us to be humble and look after defending our interests rather than picking fights we can't win e.g with Russia and China.
@@jsg9575 To give some examples, in 1999, any male soldier passing out of basic training had to achieve these minimum scores. Do a minimum of 50 press ups in 2 minutes, 50 sit ups in 2 minutes and go straight out and run 1.5 miles in under 10 mins 30 seconds. The same day, you would then do an 8 mile speed march which had to be done in 1 hr 50 mins. Every male soldier had to achieve this standard regardless of trade. Airborne soldiers then, still classed as conventional troops, had to do the same number of press up and sits ups, but run 1.5 miles in under 9m 18 seconds. The speed march was 10 miles in 1 hr 50 mins. These were basic tests. Infantry training once in battalion was obviously much harder. From what I can see, army fitness tests are nothing like that now.
To be fair mate, fitness standards across the west have dropped significantly. The fitness requirements for the US forces are lower than ours, I’m not too knowledgable about the French but it very much seems to be universal across Western Europe and Northern America.
As a 76 year old I have the highest regard for all our girls and boys who join any of our armed forces. They deserve our respect. A heartfelt thank you to all of them.
Being Ex Green Jacket,i can definetly say that training on Brecon was the hardest thing i have ever done,it sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it,after 2 weeks in the field,we did our 28miler followed by the obstacle course,i was dying.
It's like talking dirty when he was talking about how hard it is. I miss that hard ship about the Army. The word brecon still sends shivers down my spine, though 😂
The culture is different between the States and us lads - over there they objectively promote hope even when it's false - we don't do that... apart from when the World Cup is mentioned - and even that is tongue in cheek.
As an Englishman working in Scotland. There is no finer people on Earth than the Scottish. Love em. If your shit stinks? They’ll tell you. Honest, hard working x x x
It's such a shame that veterans or the military are thought highly of in this country. I felt so proud to have attended the Remembrance parade in London this year after serving 13 years in REME, it was an honour to have been there in person amongst thousands of like minded people.
Maybe it's a catch 22 with British demeanour. We don't want to be rude in both ways, either by being a bit strange and going out of our way just to bother people to thank them for their service in a way that might come off as a bit self-righteous, or for servicemen themselves who don't want to feel like they're being a bit too loud and proud, or a bit too "American" about their medals or cool cap. I'm sure you've seen them but there's those old American ww2 films about teaching their troops about the countries they were visiting and how to fit in. We might think that after ww2, not many were loud about their time in the war because literally everyone their age had similar experiences and it was just a normal thing everyone lived through. But even during the war, those American films all pointed out how the British are just very quiet and reserved about everything like that, like how the films would juxtapose that Americans visiting British homes for dinner would be shocked by how its common that Brits keep pieces of the bombs dropped on their street as souvenirs and think nothing of it, or that a RAF pilot would shoot down 5 planes and come home just saying "It was a good day, not too windy", and stuff like that.
judging by what the British Army shows during official events, in a few years they will go into battle in ambulances with oxygen and comfort teddy bears.
Its amazing to read the respect from other countries. I was in the RAF cadets as a kid and it was my dream to serve. But sadly epilepsy got in the way. I think in the UK's current military, we definitely have a lot more improvement. We're not what we used to be
I joined the Royal Artillery Res in 1979. At that point, and in that time, I think it's fair to say that British Army Reserves were just as good as several countries Regular forces. Timewarp forward 40 odd years, I think the British Army are among the best trained in the world however, the lack of numbers, seriously lets us down.
I was newly commissioned and stationed with the depot regt at Woolwich in 81/82. Loved the TA when they came for their 2 week summer camps, their enthusiasm was amazing. Being new, we along with the PT team, were assigned to the TA training program. Was that really 40 years ago.......
@@iain-e5x Indeed 40 years... wow seeing that in writing is 'weird'. I did my basic training (2 weeks) at Woolwich in the spring of 1980. I'll never forget that massive parade square, where we did our PT test. Christ, I's struggle to walk that far now...
Reason 1 - Brecon. What a horrible environment to train/live in. My concern for the UK now is the lack of care towards the country, what am I fighting to defend?
As a former soldier our training is good thorough training and the weather's all over the show and we are made of good stern stuff and a good sick sense of humour
My dad did his cadet training in Barmouth WWII The cadets were marched into the sea at 5.00am and not allowed to dry off even in the winter…..did field training with live ammunition etc Everyone wanted to go to Sandhurst cos that was easier.
I'm born and bred londoner but I'm ashamed to see that this once envied respected and proud country our grandparents defended without hesitation is a disgrace and the men and women who died are being insulted to such a degree the powers that be need to be charged with treason
Me except I am a 100% Scottish Hamilton who's ancestors fought beside both The Bruce and Wallace❤🎉 Also Alexander Hamilton helped write the American Constitution And was the 1st every treasurer of the U.S.A and designed their entire financial system 👍
As a military historian and been in the south african military.in the 80s What made us the best at Bush warfare during the Angolan conflict we were were well trained,well disaplined and weren't scared to fight.
Well, England was the most successful country of the last Millennium. History remembers the law-givers; the colonies kept the common law after independence, and it now contains a third of the World’s population, and the most representative, open and successful countries on the planet.
@@maconescotland8996 no point mate. They only remember the Scots when Britain fails at something. When success is involved the English love to claim it. Same thing with inventions, all the great things scots have invented are British apparently. Same with sports like tennis etc.... Andy Murray wins he's British but if he loses he's Scottish. Always been that way
Last 100 years? that's when it started to go wrong. The British Empire at its zenith (around 1920) covered approximately 13.7 million square miles, or about 23-25% of the Earth's total land area. It governed over 412 million people, about 23% of the world's population at that time. The largest Empire the world has ever seen.
We once had a armed forces to be proud of , but no matter how ex squaddies dress up their rosy tinted view of what it was once but no longer is , the reality is we are just a military satellite arm of the USA. Who has shown how much respect they had for our forces and the sacrifices in Afghanistan by spitting in our eye.
The Israelis without a doubt, we as a country would not be able to sustain what they have done and are nowhere near as integrated militarily. Stop removing the comment.!!
I also think where up there as the best is because from joining at 16, constantly breasted and constantly training, drilling things into you, before you know it you knew your role, instructors always had high standards, then once you do Jnrs and Snrs and meet up with troop from other units, build from each others experience. Definitely believe our TTP’s are ahead of other nations, I understand our kit wasn’t great in 2003 crossing the LOD in green kit and leather boots lol, but is getting slot better and heavier. But when the chips are down and shit hits the fan, we have this cutting edge, moral, humour, determination and willpower. Then spark a bone up on the re-org.
I never had the honour to serve in our military, i didn't pass medical. But I don't think our government treat soldiers who are serving with the respect they deserve and they certainly don't treat our veterans with the respect they have earned. I have great admiration for any one who has been in combat. We owe these people who are serving so much more than they get to day. God bless all that serve, in our military.
@@howardchambers9679 oh yeah the old heart murmur or irregular heartbeat nonsence. My mate got turned away for breaking his wrist at school 😂 I got in after breaking my leg after getting knocked over. Now 🙃now people are getting in with mental health problems, troubled childhoods. So they are in need of therapy before they've even started hahaha... insanity!
I was fit as hell at 19, but the bloods they took showed I had rheumatoid arthritis. 5 years later, my fingers twisted out of shape. I was gutted me and my brothers were the only generation that never entered the armed forces. My dad was the last in our family.
Hahaha I recognise the English accent in Scotland, I'm an Englishman born to Scottish parents, every year we'd visit family and I used to dread it.Having an English accent made me the target the moment I opened my mouth,I got it from my cousin's at home but they wouldn't let anyone else have a go outside..... I'm grateful to those years for being able to fight now. Then years later I joined the royal navy and was drafted to a type 21 frigate built in Glasgow......it was just like being a teenager again, but I must admit I used my best Inverness accent when I wanted to avoid the inevitable. During my time in the RN the bravery and great history and traditions were embarrassed by everyone and the desire to not let those that came before us down was the incentive that makes the RN the most highly respected in the world.
20,000 infantry and costing £56 billion a year says otherwise. British army would get rolfstomped in any peer to peer conflict and would I suspect run out of men. equipment and ammunition within 45 days of fighting. Too much attention and priority is given to things that do not increase effectiveness in any way? Compare capability of say Israel to Britain.
Your forgetting the UK is a island so it would be hard to land a effective landforce early on so it would come down to airspace or missiles. Wiles this was happening the UK could mobilise it's also got a small army but well trained and supplied modern army it also has nukes. So I would put it far above Israel in it's effectiveness.
Israeli budget is USD 30.5 billion, Britain's budget is nearly double, who do you think gets more effective bang for their buck? 2,200 mbts, vs 150. 323 combat jets vs 130. Britain's defence is a joke.
Nothing specifically to do with Glasgow. It’s the west coast of Scotland’s weather that toughens you up. My father was a welder on the lower Clyde ship yards for years. Outside in the wind, rain and cold. He was a tough man. They all were enduring those conditions.
I don’t think fighting goat herders when you are actually not shackled with rules of engagement is anything like our army has to do is anything special.
Didn't the uk just lose to afgan goat herders? Israel has dealt with deep anti air in syria Iraq and Egypt and fought the Russian air force. It's had huge modern tank battles. It has modern drone and air force and some of the most top anti terrorist special forces on the planet. The British Iran embassy raid has absolutely nothing on the entebbe raid.
@@benji-pj4dpthe US stops money to israel,israel cooked,end of story.doesnt work like that with the UK.we didnt lose to goatherders.at some point everyone has to go home,no matter who u are.jews didnt fair so great in the 2nd world war.weve fought 2&won.
I think Jason is spot on saying we never celebrate, and we never take praise and gratitude well…! Our Politicians are two faced too, and let our Forces down with cut backs, but then wear Our uniforms for a PR Stunt . Where the Americans are very proud of those who have served..!!
Why wouldn’t you though. They’ve got the history. Even if you’re American, Canadian, French, polish, Australian etc. you’re obviously gonna think your country is the best regardless if it actually is.
Brits have a long history of warfare, biggest and best navy and winning battles..if those traits and strategies are kept within the British military the standards are kept high. America just has the innovation and technology from companies to provide the planes, drones and equipment Also the size of British military is now minute and underfunded compared to the US.
Deluded to think the Brits are the best soldiers in the world. Under funded, under trained, piss poor kit and equipment, poorly fed in camp and often poorly accommodated (food and accommodation have both been outsourced to the usual array of corporations bleeding the system dry). With a massive recruiting problem the entry requirements have been lowered leading to increasingly poor performance which is revealed time and again on the various assessment evolutions). Don’t blame the squaddies who try their best but successive governments have failed them and that’s why increasingly operations are diverted towards SF and one or two selected regiments. The MoD and the Armed Forces need a root and branch review and reorganisation.
@@tonyalways7174 pretty obvious they were talking about culture, professional experience and training infrastructure not resources.. we have been active in Ukraine and as usual innovating and learning…
@ Yes I agree that was the emphasis but I can tell you from personal experience that without the resources infrastructure and logistical support you can’t train to be the best. In fact you can’t train at all. There were months and months when whole chunks of the military simply didn’t have the budgets for ammunition transport fuel or rations that would facilitate meaningful training so weeks and weeks of time filling with drivel. Imagine the effect on morale when you go the ranges with an allocation of 30 rounds per man or being on a tactical exercise with ZERO ammunition so you have to pretend to fire your weapon when you are attacking the training enemy. No money = no weapons training, no land navigation training, no patrol training. There are only so many runs, gym sessions and classroom lectures you can do before the lads get utterly bored and lose interest. Imagine a rugby team that can’t afford balls a pitch or boots. How would they fare? Just like Fiji or Samoa do: great guys crap teams. When the camp is a dump, where their married quarters are near slums with damp, antiquated heating and leaking windows, when the vehicles are off the road awaiting spares and they have nothing to do the chits to get out start to rise and many of those who leave are the ones who are self evidently the ones with the ‘get up and go’ attitude. Without a massive rethink our military, to which I devoted much of my life, is going to get worse and worse in comparison with others who have better investment.
@ Yes I agree that was the emphasis but I can tell you from personal experience that without the resources infrastructure and logistical support you can’t train to be the best. In fact you can’t train at all. There were months and months when whole chunks of the military simply didn’t have the budgets for ammunition transport fuel or rations that would facilitate meaningful training so weeks and weeks of time filling with drivel. Imagine the effect on morale when you go the ranges with an allocation of 30 rounds per man or being on a tactical exercise with ZERO ammunition so you have to pretend to fire your weapon when you are attacking the training enemy. No money = no weapons training, no land navigation training, no patrol training. There are only so many runs, gym sessions and classroom lectures you can do before the lads get utterly bored and lose interest. Imagine a rugby team that can’t afford balls a pitch or boots. How would they fare? Just like Fiji or Samoa do: great guys crap teams. When the camp is a dump, where their married quarters are near slums with damp, antiquated heating and leaking windows, when the vehicles are off the road awaiting spares and they have nothing to do the chits to get out start to rise and many of those who leave are the ones who are self evidently the ones with the ‘get up and go’ attitude. Without a massive rethink our military, to which I devoted much of my life, is going to get worse and worse in comparison with others who have better investment.
@@tonyalways7174 In 1974, we cycled out to the training areas because of the global oil crisis. In 1981, we were pushing vehicles to the REME to save on fuel because the MOD had run out of funds. Soldiers living in barracks slept 2-4 to a room. Some of our vehicles were used in WW2 and still working 30 years later. The same with the radio gear. the only waterproofs we had were ponchos! We were always short of resources, but not short of resourcefulness - even if this meant nicking kit of the Yanks.
My favorite city in the world is probably Glasgow. They are nuts. But so nice. Always ready to take the piss. So yeah guess it makes them perfect for SAS. I am from Norway with a Scottish stepdad. And I saw Billy Connoly Live in Glasgow.. Maybe only Norwegian that Got to see that show,
The video title is misleading, because Foxy didn't claim that the British Military was the best. He said it has the best soldiers, which is a subtle, but important difference. The USA has the best military, by far, because they pay for it, which sounds glib, but you can't attract, equip, train and retain personnel unless you're well funded, which is why the UK armed forces currently have both a recruitment and retention crisis. As for actually being the best soldiers, no disrespect to Foxy, but he's wrong. The Aussies and Kiwis are just as professional and experienced. The French are just as competent. The Poles are just as tough. However, if anyone deserves to be regarded as the best soldiers, it's the Nepalese Gurkhas.
Not convinced of that last statement. Not saying they are not good - they're up there with the best but that's because they are the cream of their nation. Take the most pansyish nation on earth and if if you have a gruelling selection process to weed out the wheat from the chaff then you have a good basis for miliitary raw material. Then you have to train them - the Gurkhas not only enjoy the training they are given some of the best available anywhere and the equipment they get it usually top quality also.
@Scaleyback317 _"they're up there with the best but that's because they are the cream of their nation_ This is the same for UKSF, RMC or Paras - all of whom have gruelling selection courses, training and equipment. Soldiers aren't born, they're made. Indeed, every soldier undergoes some type of selection and training, but they don't all end up as professional as the Gurkhas. Also, Gurkha selection is easily the most arduous for a standard military unit, yet many still aren't recruited because numbers are limited, not because they don't qualify. I can't think of another regular unit where that's the case. Regardless, no amount of training or gear can make someone into a soldier if they don't want it. The Gurkhas do.
The French and poles are no way near the standard of a British soilder. When was the last war they fought?? Did they deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan?? It's called being battle hardened. Knowing what to do when the shit hits the fan, like your mate has just had his leg blown off by an IED. Keeping composure when bullets are snapping near your head. You can't simulate that in training. The brits are better than any in Europe because their soilders in far greater numbers have been in conflict in very hostile places. How many French German or poles went to Afghanistan? Like 20??? Why brit special forces are so reverered. How many French special forces were kicking down taliban commanders doors in. That's right none😂
@@jamesdavies3237 If you did just a quick google search you'd discover how much of a twat you've made of yourself. Both Poland and France deployed troops to both Iraq and Afghanistan. France also have been deploying troops to their vairous colonies to fight the little bushfire wars which Britain had to fight in the 50's/60's also. They have been in almost continual combat for decades at one of their outposts or other. BTW Both France and Poland had SF units actively involved in Afghanistan. Do your research.
@@jamesdavies3237 _"The French and poles are no way near the standard of a British soilder."_ History shows this to be false. Foxy's argument that Brits have been fighting for a millennia, applies equally to the Franks, Germans and the Poles. Also, his argument that army training in the UK is particularly harsh and miserable ignores that similar conditions and climate exist in Europe. _"Did they deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan? It's called being battle hardened."_ The British Army hasn't fought in Iraq since before 2009 (15 years ago) and Afghanistan since before 2014 (10 years ago). Consequently, while they do indeed have more recent operational experience than most, especially amongst their NCOs and officers, the average soldier (aged 18-30 years old) isn't more "battle hardened". Regardless, if you want to rate a military by their operational experience, which is a reasonable criteria, then the US army has more than the UK. Also, by your own logic, both the Ukrainian and Russian armies are now significantly more experienced, so should also rate higher...
January 1988 I joined a Scottish Regiment back when the Jock Infantry basic trained in Scotland. Freezing! Iwas issued an ancient sleeping bag with a broken zip and pathetically sparse down content. No bivvy bags, no tents, the old tied up poncho to make a shelter in the deep snow. No goretex and the the so called waterproofs were made of crisp packets, which we werent allowed to wear anyway. Not tactical enough! Rubbish boots and awful clothes, with the.itchy shirts. By far the hardest thing I ever did in my time was the training..Train Hard , Fight Easy n all that. Was young n dumb and loved it!!
lol loved listening to this. I got exposure in August while participating in a 2 week exercise ( basic training) Sennybridge! The Americans have real pride ( their armed forces) and are the last bastion of western culture!
Britain hasn't been pursuing warfare for a 'thousand years' because Great Britain has only existed for three hundred (see the Act of the Union of 1707). Britain isn't known for strategic flexibility. It took two centuries for the British Army to recognise that promoting officers on merit might be a good idea. I repeat: two centuries, on merit. What happened before then you ask? Officers bought their commissions and traded them like cards. Who were officers? The inbred aristocracy. It's usually at this point that someone says, 'Well, what about all those victories?' Yes, the British Empire colonised a good chunk of the world. But it did so from a position of vastly superior technological strength, quite literally walking into sword fights carrying a gun, How did the same Empire do when faced with foes who weren't carrying spears but the same weaponry? It got trounced by the Yanks in the revolutionary war and trounced by the Germans in both world wars. It only 'won' the latter because the Americans intervened in 1917 and the Soviets in 1941. If you want a truly adaptable military entity, look no further than the Germans. They almost brought down the combined might of the West (minus them) twice in the space of two decades. They did that without an economic or geographical advantage - no wide channel insulating themselves from invasion and enemies on most sides of their borders.
Nice non factual rant!! So America is a modern day parody of the British empire 😂😂, who would have thought the further advancement of technology had an advantage against your enemies😂 oh and btw you really need some history lessons you muppet!😂😂
😂😂😂 Splitting hairs with the Great Britain comment I see.... If he had said England would your answer have still been the Same. The Royal Marines have been around for 360 years & the English Royal Navy for a wee while longer 478 years to be precise. With the Old Scots Navy dating back to at least the 13th centaury. Now, onto the Germans. In WW1 German allies or Central powers were made up of Germany, Austria, Hungary who were than joined by Turkey Bulgaria & the Middle. Wasn't it the Germans reaching out to thew Mexicans that sparked the USA into battle? In WW2 it was the Axis Powers made up of Germany, Bulgaria, Japan & Italy. So, The Germans were not quite the 1 man band you make them out to be. The Germans had the numbers, However, they did not have the strategic flexibility to be successful. I'm guessing it was our strategic inflexibility that helped the Duke of Wellington defeat Napoleon & that same ineptitude that made Nelson one of the Greatest sea Commanders in History? You mention Rorkes drift where approximately 150 men defended themselves against 3-4000 Zulu warriors {not cattle herders but men who were trained to fight & kill} again our massive lack of strategic flexibility allowed us to muddle through & survive. -You mention the trouncing of revolutionary war of 1775-1783 Victory for the Americans was only possible with the financial backing of the Dutch & the involvement of France & Spain towards the end. So hardly a trouncing by the Yanks. Great Britain comment aside, We haven't done too bad for a tiny little island that has no fighting nounce [if we believe what you say} but yet we still are one of the go to nations for tactics & combat training worldwide. Strange that one eh????
I think you need to travel further back in history.. these guys are soldiers not historians, they are talking about culture. Which has been at war for a 1000 yrs! I have heard the US comment on our humour used in adversity and spirit to get the job done; makes us 'tougher' to quote a SEAL. Our conduct in Crimea was awed by the Russians who were stunned at our resolve despite some incompetent decisions by aristocracy which could have ended the war sooner.The germans relied on their economic power; engineering investment and industrial output in the 2 wars... Their tactics were cleverly brought together in their rapid assault techniques. They found the UK ingenuity and unpredictability, innovation difficult to crack... The battle of Mirbat was considered the most influential battle of the last century, against all the odds, with 12 men. That was achieved by get the job done, spirit and professionalism, saving the Suez from going to the Russians in the medium term. Malaya Emergency one of the most influential counter insurgency wars of the century done on few resources...Again show innovation and adaptability. Ignored by the US in Nam. the british learnt from the Romans; Normans; Vikings and the Saxons and then the Scottish Enlightenment etc.. We embraced the cultural benefits they brought. Nelson and his fleet were highly professional and adaptable. Duke of Marlborough led from the front; Wellington was no fool and Montgomery was a seasoned professional within the eccentric aristocratic system. The RAF further adapted their flight tactics from the Polish and grew, to the leading training in fighter pilot training; our SF history evolved from learning from tribes and hearts and minds... our Navy training today is second to none...
I'm a Northumberland native and I love Otterburn, I live very close to it. My brother in law is a Para Sergeant been in for years and he hates where his sister (my Wife) and I live. :D :D
ive always loved my Country Great Britain and our Military!!! And to me just saying we are the best in the World i think its just our Mentality and we make it work because we have to
First Tac-ex at AFC Harrogate opened my eyes to the reality of the army, sitting in grim water overnight and finding my stag point within the PBH at 2am was minging but learned some good lessons.. when my cpl who was a sniper in 1RRF appeared behind me and said "your not fucking sleeping are you danger mouse" I thought shit, i better work on how alert I am 😂
I used to work with a german lad who was ex military. I asked him who did he rate out of occupied sectors (other two French and US) and he answered with 'Only in the British sector do all the bars have baseball bats behind them' Meaning we fight for fun
You say the English are arrogant. To be more specific - it’s the Southern English that are arrogant, and not just arrogant but ‘stupefyingly so’. You’ve adopted the same mindset since Chaucer - regards to your attitude towards the north (inclusive of Northern England and Scotland ) so do me a favour. The south of England does not represent the whole of the UK. In addition, if the north of England was to separate from the south, it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. I have zero affinity with you!
My brothers Mrs is a manc, her family came down to Devon for wedding. All had their views like you but all saw how decrepit and poor it is. The locals aren't wealthy it's all outside money and families are bing pushed out. West Country isn't arrogant - minus bath and cotswolds. It's London, S and SE that you're talking about
Damn straight! as a US citizen, who once lived in the UK, I was made very aware of the social and economic inequality within your country. On my travels, the worst people I ever met were from the south of your island, whenever I mentioned the north they did their level best to detract me from going there. The one thing that struck me was the way they showed greater loyalty to the US than they did their own countryman. They were incredibly sycophantic towards me to say the least, and in the end, I got the impression they would eat the shit out of an Americans ass given the chance.
Damn straight! as a US citizen, who once lived in the UK, I was made very aware of the social and economic inequality within your country. On my travels, the worst people I ever met were from the south of your island, whenever I mentioned the north they did their level best to detract me from going there. The one thing that struck me was the way they showed greater loyalty to the US than they did their own countryman. They were incredibly sycophantic towards me to say the least, and in the end, I got the impression they would eat the shit out of an Americans ass given the chance.
I disagree, I'm a 22 year army veteran 1986-2010, (had a break, single father) I've served in quite a lot of units due to my qualifications and employability. It's a myth, regular units are just as incompetent, extremely unfit, lazy, barrack room layers, dodgers, alcoholics, wife beating, whinging soldiers and that's the senior ranks... You try to be professional, career focused, fit tea totaler, you'll be mocked and ridiculed as an outsider.
Not having it. All nations bring national attitudes and characteristics to the table. The Brits are flexible, they can adapt quickly. They are tough, and they are fit. Unfortunately, the decadence of modern Britain has ensured that far too few men are prepared to suffer. Yanks are the absolute kings of war fighting. They are prepared to take damage and have a can-do attitude. Toughness goes to the Ukrainians (this may apply to Slavs in general, but I only have experience of Ukrainians and Serbs). But, I would wager that it depends on the motivating factor. I am a big believer in "cometh the moment, cometh the man".
Only Americans say stuff like this. Everyone knows Britain is the best to ever do it. It's only the Americans who won't admit it because they're indoctrinated to think they're the best and hearing about being second best shatters their inflated and fragile egos. Plus America is the most decadent country on the planet. Most Americans couldn't run the length of themselves.
The comment sections is filled with people from different countries praising the Brits. The only ones criticising are Americans because they can't handle it. It's actually a bit embarrassing to watch. Not an ounce of humility.
As ridiculous as royalty is in a modern democracy, at least they are actually real pal. Most Brits don't praise or give a crap about the monarchy it's mainly just the posh ones that really do, working class filth like me see them for what they are - parasites.
The thing is, we may be 'the best' but volume is required. Without numbers, it doesn't matter how well trained and well equipped (I'm not enormously inclined to keep believing the latter, despite the MoD's protestations) our forces are; adversaries prepared and doctrinally-inclined towards attrition are going to succeed, because we cannot sustain losses and remain viable. This was the opinion of a senior British member of the top brass, expressed just a couple of weeks ago. '99% need not apply' was always, in my view, a stupid slogan.
@@Rangedaytheatrics whos told you that a youtube video wer still teir 1 on the world stage a hand full of british is worth more than most . take the americans for example the worlds best at losing wars
One of the reasons that America has culture of celebration for its military members comes from a reaction to how many in America negatively treated Vietnam veterans returning to the US in the 60s and 70s. It’s now become engrained in the American mind to celebrate what the military has done for the country.
Depends what you mean by "the best". If you mean they're the most loyal to their captives and persecutors then yes they most certainly are. Every couple of decades they march off carrying the big bright flag to defend private business interests abroad. When they come back mentally and physically shattered theyre left homeless on the streets in their thousands. Uncared for and unreported. And they're the lucky ones. In the old days of course the aristocracy used to send their own sons along to earn some medals for the family. Now they don't even do that. Never forget reading how British officers in the Crimean war went home for Christmas and new year leaving their soldiers to freeze to death in trenches in -30 temperatures! Some of these officers were spotted in a London club sipping brandy and guffawing at the fate of their grubby underlings. They were reported in the broadsheets and publicly humiliated into going back to the front. There are thousands of similar shameful histories like this kept from the public. How else would they be able to recruit working class teenagers to throw their lives away for the super wealthy and powerful. 😂 now I'll expect to be called a traitor by a few bots and algorithms! Dark days indeed 👿💀
Here's my little story about Brit soldiers. About 20 years ago I was working in the south of France in a service station. Every evening guys from a private security company would come round to check on us. One of them was a former foreign legionnaire of Polish nationality. Had a little chat with him. "-Where do the best legionnaires come from ?"
Without the slightest hesitation he blurted out" Britain." I was a bit surprised so I said" Are you sure?.. How about the Russians? Or the Africans?.. Or the Spaniards? "Nope. The Brits. Always. Brits are the best soldiers." So I proceeded to ask for more details.
"In what field are they the best?"
"In all fields. They're the hardest fighters. They're the first to get up in the morning. They're great to have fun with in every way. They do not shy away from responsibility and embrace promotion. They are the most loyal. When they are commanders they are tough but fair."
So there's definitely something going on there. Brits are a rare breed of men. It's no surprise the figure of the knight in shining Armour befits Britain so well. Britain is the table of the knights of the round table. Embrace your greatness with humility as you were taught. Keep that stiff upper lip, be merry, be jolly, be kind and forgiving. But don't let those savage degenerate bastards from foreign lands rape your children and seize your lovely country.
From threats both foreign and domestic, also don't let there be false witnesses bear against anyone otherwise the real culprits get away, as was the case of The Central Park 5 who got unjust prison sentences and were years later acquitted, no scapegoating of anyone either, realising the limitations of stereotypes and generalisations outside the contexts of comedy so that everyone is on the same page and no longer polarised would help our society too.
@joshuarahi4662 Calling out the criminals when we know who they are is not scapegoating. On the other hand referring to criminals as scapegoats is indeed a dastardly ignorant deed.
Cheers mate 👍
As an ex cpl from the 2eme REI back in the 80's that is correct, we were know as the Mafia Angliase, which meant any english speaking nation Legionaires there. But now I would reakon it has become minimal now. We used to sing football songs the Germans which were many sung SS songs in the main bar.
@ not what I meant good sir
Its just a shame we have such poor politicians along the way.
@DemiDogInvictus 1st off, 🔔end, you can't go to war unless you're 18 or over. 2, the Russians war machine that's being held up by Ukraine and just let its ally in Syria be overthrown without a fight 🤣🤣 no f**k off.
@@DemiDogInvictusWhat a dumb comment.
@@DemiDogInvictus Yes indeed because in the past our politicians got and had their priorities right? What and the Russian war machine too?… That’s why they were the Second best army in the world for a reason. By summer of 2023 all their best didn’t exist any more. ~755940 Eliminated Personnel and counting up and til now.
@@DemiDogInvictus Russian war machine? Are you for real?😂 Obviously you haven’t being paying attention to what’s been going on in Ukraine since Feb ‘22, that Russian war machine doesn’t exist anymore.
The couldn't win a raffle, during the war's they were always destroyed up against another army, their the best at murder civilians 😮, but during the war, why did the German's stop at Dunkirk, Africa they were the same couldn't win a battle, Yankee had to go into Africa and show them how it's done, DDAY they were given a job to take Caan, fucked that up also, decided to wipe out the civilians by carpet bombing the city, bridge to far, another fuck up, nothing but delusional tossers, 😂😂😂
I am American and I served in the US Marines and US Army. He is correct about the relationship between training, environment, and soldiering. To suffer is to soldier. I have never been impressed by what people can do under ideal conditions. I want to see how people perform when they are exhausted, cold, wet, tired, and hungry. That’s when character is revealed. I never served in the British military, so I can’t accurately compare. My family was English and immigrated to America. Maybe it’s personal bias, but I’ve always considered people from that region to be tough.
It's in your blood
@@derek9153 The people who emigrated to the USA, (before it became the USA) were pioneers who were both physically tough and mentally resilient, but also self-reliant, with the ability to self organize. They had to be to settle a new country.
U.K. is a lot tougher than the US, mainly cos of the weather and mainly cos it’s a shithole. The ghetto is nice in the US compared to the U.K. ghettos imo
You missed out religeous zealots lol
True. Pressure changes everything. ❤❤❤
The British Empire at its zenith (around 1920) covered approximately 13.7 million square miles, or about 23-25% of the Earth's total land area. It governed over 412 million people, about 23% of the world's population at that time. It was the largest Empire the world has ever seen.... not bad for such a tiny country.
We are where we are, and it'll take more than a few hundred special forces guys to change anything, especially as they take their orders from whichever anti - British party is currently in power.
Thanks for the history lesson.
But this is now and almost 2025.
@@oudloek It's to give you plebs an idea of where British military experience comes from.
‘The sun never set on the British empire’
(Because no bugger trusted the Brits in the dark…😂)
It’s still the biggest empire to this day, even after the woke brigade forcing us to let many countries have their independence 🇬🇧
I have a school mate who said he learnt half his Army training working as a labourer in muddy building sites for 2 years. Being wet and muddy for 6 months a year, having a job to do & a good sense of humour with a shit ham sandwich at lunchtime; set him up big time!
Have to agree with the comments, I am a retired U.S. Army Senior NCO, I served from 1979 to 2000. The British soldiers I served with were extremely good soldiers. The comment Jason made about all the support the U.S. military personnel get from U.S. citizens should be taken with a grain of salt. I served post-Vietnam, during my service, not once did anyone say to me the bs statement "Thank you for your service". We never expected it, and we never received any special recognition or benefits etc... No get on flights first, free meals, free tickets, etc... Again, we never expected it. After the U.S. got kicked in the bollocks on 9/11, all the sudden everyone is a frickin Hero. During my years of service we were regarded as a necessary evil. No one gave a rat's behind about the sacrifices military personnel made. I am sure it was the same in the UK. After I retired, I heard all the time, "Thank you for your service." I just think to myself, does that statement make you feel good? Go join up, freedom isn't free and talk is cheap. I do agree with mant of the comments made by Jim, the UK Army/Marines are one of the best ground forces bar none.
|During 2nd World war my late Father a Scot with his mate an Irish guy both without speaking walked into a Usa barracks and aided themself to a good meal then both walked quietly back out again to their British base ..My late Father said Americans have it so much better with equipment and their food was better by far ..Nothing has changed and id think this makes a British infantryman more stronger as most hve had a tougher life before joining up . But today britain doesnt have much of a force and would not last 3 months against Russia .
Yes, the sentiment noted. I remember hearing the Regimental Sergeant Major tell us new recruits on the drill square, "Gentlemen, in war time you are a hero. But in peace time, you stand out like a pair of bulldog's bollocks. You're a fact of life, but everybody pretends you don't exist". Welcome to the British Army.
American soldiers will fight for their flag and country. A British soldier will fight for his mucker beside him.
One of the first things I was told during basic training at Pirbright in the late seventies: "You are not fighting for your Queen, or your country, or the politicians. None of them give a fuck about you. You are fighting for the men around you, for each other, for your regiment." There was no talk of patriotism.
American and British soldiers fight for the wealthy and powerful. They fight for war profits.
We also fight for our brothers, not just country.
@@Jamesbrown-xi5ihI’m sure you do mate 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Stupid thing to say - all soldiers fight for their section, platoon, company and bttn - mostly they fucking loathe the civilians they supposed to be protecting.
It's called small group cohesion.
I joined the Royal Engineers in 1992. We were not elite troops. On my final exercise we went out for 5 days with no waterproofs, (well we did have waterproofs of the cheapest kind which made so much noise at night the corporals told us to take them off). No gortex, 58 pattern webbing and 58 pattern dose back. No bivi bag. We had a pouncho with the hood tied up and bungees to create a shelter it was November it rained all week. Some didn’t make it to the end due to hypothermia. It was the coldest I have ever been in my life and I’m 53 now. Shared suffering brought us and our corporals together. I turned into a British Soldier that week. The best of the best.
We did that in army cadets in the 80s at age of 15. No one had waterproofs then. Would be a crime now to take army cadets out in the rain
I experienced that in 1974 before gortex was a thing, foam bed mats didn’t exist and we used ponchos for a shelter. We had cotton jackets which soaked up the wet and took ages to dry out. I thought it would have improved by the 90’s but apparently not.
I was in the TA around the same time. The only way you could keep those waterproofs quiet was to wear them UNDER your smock.
Did our end of basic training exercise in December and like You I’ve never been so cold in my life (and I also used to climb mountains in winter). Remember the rations? Bacon burger….biscuits brown…….hexy stove………..The current ones come in a bag and get this, they’re self heating. It’s witchcraft I tell ee!!
I was in the engineer's 1997 and it was the same crap equipment and SA80s that jammed for fun
@@ArthurTanner-d7s the current ones are most defintly not self heating they have alcohol though instead of Hexy and you still get biscuit browns
Bloody LOVE Foxy. What an amazing guy .. thank you for service Sir xxx
Celebrate success and patriotic, you would be accused of being far right in the UK
😂😂 there is a difference between being patriotic vs being nationalist
Thats entirely the fault of the far right im afraid mate, they stole your flag. Them and the football hooligans.
@@Nathann99 Which is?..
@@Nathann99 can you answer?
@@jackhebdon8360 For my country and people vs against others.
I had the pleasure of meeting Jason Fox and the SAS Who Dares Wins team when they visited N Wales this summer. They rode the zip lines where I work. They're a cracking bunch as you'd expect and Rudy was "whooping" a lot now you come to mention it. Cheers guys, you made everyone's day.
Other features that British soldiers bring to the game centre around their cohesiveness which are as follows.
First is their ability to cobble together a plan and execute it when everything is going wrong. They don't panic, they look for a solution, and they muck in to make it work - on the fly! This happens at all levels of command, all the way down to the private soldier. It makes them exceedingly difficult to break as a fighting force.
Second, they enjoy being out on their own a long way from home. It doesn't faze them. This allows for a greater dispersal of forces. You can therefore cover a greater area with less forces without loosing cohesiveness
Third, British soldiers are quick to respond. They react well when the sh*t hits the fan. They come to the assistance of other units in trouble.
Finally, teamwork. Tommy forms teams very quickly. For example, when their respect sub units have been hammered, or they have lost touch with them in the heat of battle, they are absorbed readily into other units to fight another day. Again, a reflection of their cohesiveness.
They also have a cracking good sense of humour which makes them good to be around.
Agree with all of this and well put. The sense of humour I'd put above all else in all honesty. That black humour even at the worst of times can be a huge moral boost.
@@tbrowniscool £11k. But lodgings in luxurious accommodation and Cordon Bleu meals. ;-)
The british mindset is the same as the rugby mindset.
"Oh I've snapped my toe off...anyway carry on"
Yes. This is the Britain I know. But for how long? Efforts have been underway for decades to deplete, denigrate, demoralise and de-fund our greatest assets and our only defence.
@@mogznwaz our PM uses russian talking points and ideas from just before crimea.
Let me tell you if we british can't have our home then nobody can.
Many silos over the uk
I worked with British Soldiers in Afghanistan and again recently in Poland training some "allied partner forces". They are professional when and where they need to be, well trained, and just plain fun to work with otherwise in a not so serious way. Are they the best? I don't know that answer, but I would work with them again any day! Cheers
thats because your a trainer not a soldier whos seen battle
@@womb_raider lol, wrong... Keep trol ling dipsh't.
I tbink he sbowed e ough respect there. Thsts hes opinion he didnt say no.. he said he didnt know the answer@womb_raider
@@grajammellor660 I have great respect for British troops, martial history, etc. I thought I made that pretty clear, but there's always "that guy" who needs to take a shot regardless. I have 3 combat tours... which is why I was selected to train Uke troops. I worked with Brits, Canadians, Aussies, Poles, Germans, and 2 Japanese Officers too. Great group, awesome memories.
@@Mitchrichardsl1532 do you know which regiment you worked with in Poland?
My artillery regiment in the 70`s was basically 600 skinheads with the extra ability to live rough for weeks on end in the mud whilst also being very good at soldiering.
I was 39 heavy in the 80s in senelager. A few tossers but mostly good lads
@@wodens-hitman1552 19 Regt RA. Yes, one or two nutters but most were good lads.
Saffa/Hawiian here. Served 13 years as a U.S Army SAPPER. I gotta hand it to them poms, brilliant soldiers. And ive got close mates in the British army and one in the commandos. The British Army, is QUALITY over quantity per soldier. The U.S Military is QUANTITY over quality, again per soldiers capabilites. Some may even say, the British airbourne units, infantry could be compared to an Army Ranger in regards to capabilities because end of the day you work with the budget you have and make the most of it. Then it comes down to what we believe in and no insult intended, but in this day and age, American soldiers are probably more willing to give everything for our flag and country regardless how we see it, vs the British for theres. Because i reckon the Brits right now, again with respect, do not even know what being "British" is anymore, hard to be patriotic if your troops cant be arsed either, because majority of the British civillian population dont care. And when the peasants populatio. dont care, then the sons of said peasants wont care about service and pride to country either unfortunately. Leading to a weakened force by retention. Which is whats happening in the UK now. Its all fun and games UNTIL a massively weakened British Army goes to war with zero capabilities to acomplish the mission. The UKs military budget has to increase drastically.
I did nine years in the US Marines that included time in Afghanistan and Iraq. After a couple years I stopped comparing the foreign military to ours. After hanging out with and working with the Brits, South Koreans, Australians, Canadians and a few other European countries you find out you all trained to accomplish a mission. That mission can change from place to place in country to country. Training shows that. It was especially evident with the South Koreans's for obvious reasons. I had a great time all nine years I was in the military but it's a brotherhood no matter what country you come from or are serving in. Even what might be considered enemy service members. The Russians I got to hang out with were cool as shit. They were people like anybody else but that military bond is strong.
That is absolutely spot on about us Brits being not celebrating. When I've spent time in the US, it doesn't matter if you've known the person 10 minutes or 10 years. They'll congratulate you on the smallest of things. Here in the UK it is as Jason said. "Eh how did he get that?" there's more jealousy than congratulating which is disappointing.
The Scots have always been fighters and the backbone of the British Army and long may it continue, 👊😎🇬🇧👍
It's shit pay, shit equipment and shit when you leave .
The pay's relative. Different for the married folk, but for a single guy - little domestic expenses etc. etc. depending what you want to spend on a car or a phone, it was a lot of beer money.
In a 2 week exercise in January 1975 in several degree under, snow on the ground but raining hard, my college of Sandhurst cadets were the only people out on the Brecon training grounds except for the SAS. It was our final exercise before commissioning. Never experienced worse weather in the world: could cope with anything after that.
That took me back. I did SMC8 from Jan 75. Those exercises certainly were hard.
"If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it". This was said by Rommel after the Second Battle of El Alamein in Egypt, where the Australian and New Zealand divisions of the British army fiercely defended themselves against German attacks. The Aussies and Kiwis are small in numbers but pound for pound you can't beat them!
Well said 👍
Largely British colony decedents also
Aussies are British
Same as reports from the First World War, the Germans only considered certain regiments of the British army as top tier, and all New Zealand, Australian and Canadian regiments were considered elite
@@conoreast9574 A troll me thinks
British forces suffer from many problems. First is the “it matters not that they fall” attitude of politicians and generals who seem to expect our fighters to die unnecessarily. Low level bombing with Tornados in Iraq, wandering around Basra without helmets… nuts. Second is the poor political support for British tech. We create great kit, fail to invest in it or develop it, then are forced to buy American. Then they take our ideas and develop them and sell it back to us. Nuts. Thirdly, the UK is rubbish at celebrating its forces with the population. Government needs to engage the best marketeers to create a long term program of making our services front and centre in our society, not hidden away like some embarrassment.
Much of the british homegrown tech was privatised and sold off in the early 90s, from then on they started to cut the budget every year
There is a reason the Brits do not celebrate their military, they do not want that force to have too much support as in the past that military repeatedly turned on the government of the day. Historically the British have always fielded a small army and a large navy. Its done for reason, the navy is far away fighting the French and the army its too small to bother the government if it decides to go into revolution mode. The founders of the US had the same idea.
The less the enemy knows about our success's the more shocked they will be when they lose
As a vet infantry, its so true, wales, Scotland are horrible environments to soldier. I found the jungle, Africa and Middle East supper easy.
The jungle ain't super easy 😂 And yes I am a veteran
Middle East supper is anything but easy. It's all bread and yoghurt and roast chicken. Very filling and there's no cutlery either.
Scotland's easy for me but I've lived here all ma days😂 of bothy have hunting we go;plenty old castles and ruins
You haven’t done the jungle properly then fella….
That acommodation in Sennybridge barracks; total shithole!
When talking to Americans they don't believe how cold it gets in Britain because of the damp and rain and high humidity and constant gale force winds and how mild dry winters are even if its low into the -degrees. The degrees might say 0 but it feels like minus 18. The way to describe it to people is like go in the show don't dry off and then go out into -0 weather. The only other place that is like that is Alaska, they have the same damp, rain and cold and if you are from Alaska or Britain you know that what the temperature is at doesn't mean anything. I mean last year in Scotland it got to -18 degrees, no one even noticed that is was -18 lol.
Brits are the best in terms of some specific units and individuals, but the last 20+ years of politicians have undermined our capabilities so badly that as a force sadly we're not the best. How long could we operate in a conflict?
Current estimate is around 15-30 minutes…
Nailed it they have some great specialists, but look at Israel.
As the Ukrainians have clearly proven, well trained soldiers last much longer than those who are not.
@@EasyTiger.01343 well that's bull. Your source is lying... ah, thay's because you made it up.
The M.O.D's estimate is 3-6 months of constant fighing before we are depleted of supplies.
You are looking at things at the Macro overall level, but British soldiers are better trained than most
Got so much time and respect for Foxy. Such a sound guy
I was lucky enough to be invited to a dinner at Shrivenham defence academy near Swindon. The only military academy where the Army, Navy, and Air Force have a presence. There were around 200 people at this dinner and I asked one officer why there were so many different uniforms from around the world. He pointed out that countries from all around the world send their soldiers/officers to the UK, Shrivenham in particular, for training........I think that's says enough.......It also raised a bunch of other questions but I won't get in to that now.
Individually probably. But as a whole we hardly have an army. Politicians have shit on our armed forces
But when we need soldiers we have the training program to get an army ready ie ww2
@@rubixreviews8743lol this is cope 😂 trust me bro if we need them we’ll magically rebuild our entire military overnight despite decades of degradation
@@little_error295 Crazy how a lot of people really, really don't grasp how badly we're lacking behind our "peer" nations or even nations we'd consider weaker than us without the facts and figures in front of them. We barely had any challenger tanks a few years ago, this is before we apparently sent a bunch off to be destroyed in Ukraine. This is equipment being sent abroad which soldiers in our own military would consider in shortage, just handed off.
As far as ethos and temperament go, we're still easily near the top. For now, at least. It seems as if our forces and the government who fund them have their priority set more on how they appear to the public than how effectively they're functioning as our protectors.
What do we need an army for? We haven't been invaded for nearly 1000 years. And we certainly shouldn't be invading other lands.
@@Richard-d1yin that last 1000 years we’ve needed an army a few times I can recall 🤔
I was in the Army in the 80s and I think we were better trained then than now. We've always had crap equipment but I loved the SLR. If you shot someone with that weapon they were not getting back up...ever!
Also back then we were also on active duty in N.I and belive me that honed your skills especially in House to House. There was a reason why the British went into Basrah.
I remember a time we English had pride in our culture n country. Nobody seems to care anymore. I also envy the Americans’ patriotism. Ive known quite a few Americans and they all wore their hearts on their sleeves haha but admirably, they apply that emotion to love of country
To be honest I find it all a bit cringe and as for the constant wittering of ‘Thank you for your service’………
They/we chose to join up and were paid to do so. I’ve been visiting the US several times a year for three decades and it’s now at the stage where some people expect preferential treatment, something I don’t see anywhere else in the world.
Yes the empire was great 😂😂
England hasn't existed for over 100 years because of a communist takeover. The English will defeat their enemies and restore their constitution as they have done many times before for over 1000 years. But first they need to sober up and notice that their country no longer exists and they are under attack.
Tbh the UK is not something to be proud of anymore, I used to be patriotic but now I despise this country for how it treats native brits.
@@jayc342009 yeah same and its devastating. They tax normal hardworking citizens in every way they can as much as they can too
I am an ex Royal Marines Commando (retired) and I think Brits /scots /welsh /Irish are or can be -great soldiers and fighters, we are not the biggest or the loudest but we can scrap , our history tells that story so clearly , if we were an animal I'd say we were a Honey Badger vs say the Russian Bear analogy . Anyone who knows what a Honey Badger is capable of will see my description as being quite apt .
You mean English/Scots/Welsh/Irish..
@@DaveDave-e6t NO, he means english scots,welsh,.........and northern irish
@@DaveDave-e6t that's exactly what I mean . so glad you added your comment to clear up the confusion
I smell bullshit. An Brit would have said English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish
@@Jaytwisty23 my friend it is merely the skidmarks in your skivvies that you smell .get over yourself mate .
I am British, but see how everyone claims their army / soldiers are the best. So if they can say that about themselves, why cant we 😂 Not my sort of thing though, saying such things.
One thing: we are (and it was a US general who reminded people of this recently) the only country since WWII to successfully prosecute an expeditionary war.
what US general?
Do you mean execute not prosecute? i.e. the Falklands?
The yanks have done several. Let's not pretend they actually needed us for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nobody outside of Britain thinks that the British armed forces are even up there.
Right...
Soldiering… not being phased by being extremely uncomfortable for extending periods of time. The British climate is perfect for this, you can be so cold and wet it is painful without extreme danger (mostly 🤣). Hence extremely tough warriors.
British are an exemplary military force no doubt, we are also lucky to have many contingents of gurkers, hindus and seeks who faught for Britian and our values vallently. We all bleed red. I'm extremely proud to be British. Humbly so, there is a scourge on our nation top down from the political class but we will band together and come out stronger than before.
I served in the British army infantry in late 90s and early 2000s. Back then we did genuinely believe we had the best trained soldiers at that time. Fitness standards then were very high, certainly the highest in NATO back then, even for conventional units. Technical skills and training courses were high standard too and we had a lot of other NATO forces attend these courses in the UK too e.g. junior brecon.
Some of the drawbacks I personally experienced was underinvestment in kit, most of which was total shite compared to what American's and Germans were issued [e.g. personal weapon, webbing etc] Another issue then with the infantry and from what I hear this was the case in the 1970s and probably now too, is it was full of narcissistic arseholes. Yes some of these lads had excellent soldiering potential but couldn't give a fuck about most of the guys in their section or company. They'd screw over or grass on their colleagues given any opportunity. Having worked with Americans, Canadians, Irish etc, those guys have a far better camaraderie and sense of purpose in their military than I observed with most our guys.
Nowadays the army is tiny, fitness standards are an embarrassment and it's full of DEI initiatives. There's no way we can say we're better that US, French or other top military nations. Better for us to be humble and look after defending our interests rather than picking fights we can't win e.g with Russia and China.
what were the fitness standards?
@@jsg9575 To give some examples, in 1999, any male soldier passing out of basic training had to achieve these minimum scores. Do a minimum of 50 press ups in 2 minutes, 50 sit ups in 2 minutes and go straight out and run 1.5 miles in under 10 mins 30 seconds. The same day, you would then do an 8 mile speed march which had to be done in 1 hr 50 mins. Every male soldier had to achieve this standard regardless of trade.
Airborne soldiers then, still classed as conventional troops, had to do the same number of press up and sits ups, but run 1.5 miles in under 9m 18 seconds. The speed march was 10 miles in 1 hr 50 mins.
These were basic tests. Infantry training once in battalion was obviously much harder. From what I can see, army fitness tests are nothing like that now.
To be fair mate, fitness standards across the west have dropped significantly. The fitness requirements for the US forces are lower than ours, I’m not too knowledgable about the French but it very much seems to be universal across Western Europe and Northern America.
Wish I didn't but I agree with your general assessment.
Politicians have destroyed Britain as a whole and our forces are a big part of that.
You betrayed your real nation by mistake.
As a 76 year old I have the highest regard for all our girls and boys who join any of our armed forces. They deserve our respect. A heartfelt thank you to all of them.
My grandad killed at least 200 men ww2 . He was an army cook.
Being Ex Green Jacket,i can definetly say that training on Brecon was the hardest thing i have ever done,it sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it,after 2 weeks in the field,we did our 28miler followed by the obstacle course,i was dying.
Describing what makes Brits tough he virtually described Frank Herbert's Sardaukar.
Not a matter of who’s best. Stay humble wherever it may be 🇬🇧
It's like talking dirty when he was talking about how hard it is. I miss that hard ship about the Army. The word brecon still sends shivers down my spine, though 😂
Brecon puts the himalayas to shame
Fooking Horrible. I got the Sennybridge shivers 😂
Once you hit that cattle grid all bets are off😂
worst thing you can hear is we are going to sennybridge for 2 weeks
The culture is different between the States and us lads - over there they objectively promote hope even when it's false - we don't do that... apart from when the World Cup is mentioned - and even that is tongue in cheek.
Because you are a traitorous communist.
As an Englishman working in Scotland. There is no finer people on Earth than the Scottish. Love em. If your shit stinks? They’ll tell you. Honest, hard working x x x
It's such a shame that veterans or the military are thought highly of in this country. I felt so proud to have attended the Remembrance parade in London this year after serving 13 years in REME, it was an honour to have been there in person amongst thousands of like minded people.
Maybe it's a catch 22 with British demeanour. We don't want to be rude in both ways, either by being a bit strange and going out of our way just to bother people to thank them for their service in a way that might come off as a bit self-righteous, or for servicemen themselves who don't want to feel like they're being a bit too loud and proud, or a bit too "American" about their medals or cool cap.
I'm sure you've seen them but there's those old American ww2 films about teaching their troops about the countries they were visiting and how to fit in. We might think that after ww2, not many were loud about their time in the war because literally everyone their age had similar experiences and it was just a normal thing everyone lived through. But even during the war, those American films all pointed out how the British are just very quiet and reserved about everything like that, like how the films would juxtapose that Americans visiting British homes for dinner would be shocked by how its common that Brits keep pieces of the bombs dropped on their street as souvenirs and think nothing of it, or that a RAF pilot would shoot down 5 planes and come home just saying "It was a good day, not too windy", and stuff like that.
I'd say the Aussies would be up near the very top.
New Zealand
Spat me tea out mate..
@@richierich1470all 12 of them 😂
Ah yes Australia with their extensive military history
aussies are teir 2 at best
Enjoyed that chat great content
judging by what the British Army shows during official events, in a few years they will go into battle in ambulances with oxygen and comfort teddy bears.
Bet you spend all day moaning about trannies on twitter don’t you 😂
DEI was created to destroy Western countries, obviously.
Its amazing to read the respect from other countries. I was in the RAF cadets as a kid and it was my dream to serve. But sadly epilepsy got in the way. I think in the UK's current military, we definitely have a lot more improvement. We're not what we used to be
Not anymore
Erm yes anymore LMAO no ones better than the Brits.
They still are
Agreed (Ex-Army)
I joined the Royal Artillery Res in 1979. At that point, and in that time, I think it's fair to say that British Army Reserves were just as good as several countries Regular forces.
Timewarp forward 40 odd years, I think the British Army are among the best trained in the world however, the lack of numbers, seriously lets us down.
I was newly commissioned and stationed with the depot regt at Woolwich in 81/82. Loved the TA when they came for their 2 week summer camps, their enthusiasm was amazing. Being new, we along with the PT team, were assigned to the TA training program. Was that really 40 years ago.......
It is all irrelevant because countries are all run by the same people anyway. Wars are just theatre.
@@iain-e5x Indeed 40 years... wow seeing that in writing is 'weird'. I did my basic training (2 weeks) at Woolwich in the spring of 1980. I'll never forget that massive parade square, where we did our PT test. Christ, I's struggle to walk that far now...
Reason 1 - Brecon. What a horrible environment to train/live in.
My concern for the UK now is the lack of care towards the country, what am I fighting to defend?
As a former soldier our training is good thorough training and the weather's all over the show and we are made of good stern stuff and a good sick sense of humour
It doesn't matter how bad things get, it's 'the I can hack it' attitude that wins through also looking after your mate's
100% you just brought back so many memories
My dad did his cadet training in Barmouth WWII
The cadets were marched into the sea at 5.00am and not allowed to dry off even in the winter…..did field training with live ammunition etc
Everyone wanted to go to Sandhurst cos that was easier.
Tell me who's a Brit in 2024.
Me. Ex 1 Para, ex Firefighter. 61 now and still English to the core. I despair how my country is being run now.
I'm born and bred londoner but I'm ashamed to see that this once envied respected and proud country our grandparents defended without hesitation is a disgrace and the men and women who died are being insulted to such a degree the powers that be need to be charged with treason
Me except I am a 100% Scottish Hamilton who's ancestors fought beside both The Bruce and Wallace❤🎉 Also Alexander Hamilton helped write the American Constitution And was the 1st every treasurer of the U.S.A and designed their entire financial system 👍
All the bots and thousands of youtube channels, all paid by the establishment to continue the lie.
I'm English with Welsh ancestry and this country (england) is no longer the country i recognise growing up.
As a military historian and been in the south african military.in the 80s What made us the best at Bush warfare during the Angolan conflict we were were well trained,well disaplined and weren't scared to fight.
Well, England was the most successful country of the last Millennium. History remembers the law-givers; the colonies kept the common law after independence, and it now contains a third of the World’s population, and the most representative, open and successful countries on the planet.
England ?
While the Welsh, Irish and Scots were holidaying in Benidorm ?
@@maconescotland8996 no point mate. They only remember the Scots when Britain fails at something. When success is involved the English love to claim it. Same thing with inventions, all the great things scots have invented are British apparently. Same with sports like tennis etc.... Andy Murray wins he's British but if he loses he's Scottish. Always been that way
Britain.scots,welsh some irish guys done alot of the dirtt work.
🤣🤣🤣
Last 100 years? that's when it started to go wrong. The British Empire at its zenith (around 1920) covered approximately 13.7 million square miles, or about 23-25% of the Earth's total land area. It governed over 412 million people, about 23% of the world's population at that time. The largest Empire the world has ever seen.
Great insight!!
The terrain and weather in the UK is minging most of the time.
I’d take Belize over Brecon any day, even with the spiders and snakes
brecon lovely I visit there often pen y fan and good fishing there too.
We once had a armed forces to be proud of , but no matter how ex squaddies dress up their rosy tinted view of what it was once but no longer is , the reality is we are just a military satellite arm of the USA. Who has shown how much respect they had for our forces and the sacrifices in Afghanistan by spitting in our eye.
Come on mate ,Al queda are now friendly rebels ,lol
@@TheAsa1972 😁🤣😂....Good one !
The Israelis without a doubt, we as a country would not be able to sustain what they have done and are nowhere near as integrated militarily. Stop removing the comment.!!
But they've only been able to do it with billions of dollars in "aid" from the US and Europe to spend on their military each year
I also think where up there as the best is because from joining at 16, constantly breasted and constantly training, drilling things into you, before you know it you knew your role, instructors always had high standards, then once you do Jnrs and Snrs and meet up with troop from other units, build from each others experience. Definitely believe our TTP’s are ahead of other nations, I understand our kit wasn’t great in 2003 crossing the LOD in green kit and leather boots lol, but is getting slot better and heavier. But when the chips are down and shit hits the fan, we have this cutting edge, moral, humour, determination and willpower. Then spark a bone up on the re-org.
I never had the honour to serve in our military, i didn't pass medical. But I don't think our government treat soldiers who are serving with the respect they deserve and they certainly don't treat our veterans with the respect they have earned. I have great admiration for any one who has been in combat. We owe these people who are serving so much more than they get to day. God bless all that serve, in our military.
Yeah I failed my medical too.
I was gutted, it was my only escape from a shitty home life at the time.
What did you wee fannys fail on?
@ryane7906 arrythmia. Erratic heartbeat. And here i am at 66 still going strong.
@@howardchambers9679 oh yeah the old heart murmur or irregular heartbeat nonsence. My mate got turned away for breaking his wrist at school 😂 I got in after breaking my leg after getting knocked over. Now 🙃now people are getting in with mental health problems, troubled childhoods. So they are in need of therapy before they've even started hahaha... insanity!
I was fit as hell at 19, but the bloods they took showed I had rheumatoid arthritis. 5 years later, my fingers twisted out of shape. I was gutted me and my brothers were the only generation that never entered the armed forces. My dad was the last in our family.
I tried a bit of army life by joining the OTC. And even at that level: wet salisbury plain, muddy, soaked sleeping bag….it did toughen me up 😁
Going off the thumbnail the best soldiers come from the North
Big up 1Lancs 💪🏼💪🏼⚡️
Because they come from more humble and tougher lifestyles, it makes them more resilient and stronger.
@Fein528 i know im from Lancs 💪🏼⚡️
@Fein528 not true old chap
Hahaha I recognise the English accent in Scotland, I'm an Englishman born to Scottish parents, every year we'd visit family and I used to dread it.Having an English accent made me the target the moment I opened my mouth,I got it from my cousin's at home but they wouldn't let anyone else have a go outside..... I'm grateful to those years for being able to fight now.
Then years later I joined the royal navy and was drafted to a type 21 frigate built in Glasgow......it was just like being a teenager again, but I must admit I used my best Inverness accent when I wanted to avoid the inevitable.
During my time in the RN the bravery and great history and traditions were embarrassed by everyone and the desire to not let those that came before us down was the incentive that makes the RN the most highly respected in the world.
You would get done in with a Inverness accent in Glasgow 😅
Everyone needs a history lesson about England and fast.
20,000 infantry and costing £56 billion a year says otherwise. British army would get rolfstomped in any peer to peer conflict and would I suspect run out of men. equipment and ammunition within 45 days of fighting.
Too much attention and priority is given to things that do not increase effectiveness in any way?
Compare capability of say Israel to Britain.
Your forgetting the UK is a island so it would be hard to land a effective landforce early on so it would come down to airspace or missiles. Wiles this was happening the UK could mobilise it's also got a small army but well trained and supplied modern army it also has nukes. So I would put it far above Israel in it's effectiveness.
Why Israel? I feel like that’s such an odd comparison
Where is our budget going?
@@paulwonderley538 The UK lacks air defense.
Israeli budget is USD 30.5 billion, Britain's budget is nearly double, who do you think gets more effective bang for their buck? 2,200 mbts, vs 150. 323 combat jets vs 130. Britain's defence is a joke.
Nothing specifically to do with Glasgow. It’s the west coast of Scotland’s weather that toughens you up. My father was a welder on the lower Clyde ship yards for years. Outside in the wind, rain and cold. He was a tough man. They all were enduring those conditions.
They are amongst the best, but it’s lions lead by donkeys, would you put your kids life on the line for two tier Kier?
Yes it is, look at the size of it, and compared to any of the size, the 🇬🇧 is number 1.
Who can compare with the IDF?
I don’t think fighting goat herders when you are actually not shackled with rules of engagement is anything like our army has to do is anything special.
The Nazi party. IDF can only fight unarmed women and children.
Didn't the uk just lose to afgan goat herders? Israel has dealt with deep anti air in syria Iraq and Egypt and fought the Russian air force. It's had huge modern tank battles. It has modern drone and air force and some of the most top anti terrorist special forces on the planet. The British Iran embassy raid has absolutely nothing on the entebbe raid.
Clearly women & children can't compete with IDF 🤭🙄
@@benji-pj4dpthe US stops money to israel,israel cooked,end of story.doesnt work like that with the UK.we didnt lose to goatherders.at some point everyone has to go home,no matter who u are.jews didnt fair so great in the 2nd world war.weve fought 2&won.
I think Jason is spot on saying we never celebrate, and we never take praise and gratitude well…!
Our Politicians are two faced too, and let our Forces down with cut backs, but then wear Our uniforms for a PR Stunt .
Where the Americans are very proud of those who have served..!!
You can be sure of one thing, they think very highly of themselves🤣
Why wouldn’t you though. They’ve got the history. Even if you’re American, Canadian, French, polish, Australian etc. you’re obviously gonna think your country is the best regardless if it actually is.
Brits have a long history of warfare, biggest and best navy and winning battles..if those traits and strategies are kept within the British military the standards are kept high. America just has the innovation and technology from companies to provide the planes, drones and equipment
Also the size of British military is now minute and underfunded compared to the US.
America is older than Britain. People need to learn this history and fast, it is about to become very important.
Ignore that bit 😂😂😂😂
I did my training in North Yorks, on the moors and crags... And then up to the cairngorms for AT... Cold wet and fucked about 24/7. Loved it. 🙂
Deluded to think the Brits are the best soldiers in the world. Under funded, under trained, piss poor kit and equipment, poorly fed in camp and often poorly accommodated (food and accommodation have both been outsourced to the usual array of corporations bleeding the system dry). With a massive recruiting problem the entry requirements have been lowered leading to increasingly poor performance which is revealed time and again on the various assessment evolutions). Don’t blame the squaddies who try their best but successive governments have failed them and that’s why increasingly operations are diverted towards SF and one or two selected regiments. The MoD and the Armed Forces need a root and branch review and reorganisation.
@@tonyalways7174 pretty obvious they were talking about culture, professional experience and training infrastructure not resources.. we have been active in Ukraine and as usual innovating and learning…
@ Yes I agree that was the emphasis but I can tell you from personal experience that without the resources infrastructure and logistical support you can’t train to be the best. In fact you can’t train at all. There were months and months when whole chunks of the military simply didn’t have the budgets for ammunition transport fuel or rations that would facilitate meaningful training so weeks and weeks of time filling with drivel. Imagine the effect on morale when you go the ranges with an allocation of 30 rounds per man or being on a tactical exercise with ZERO ammunition so you have to pretend to fire your weapon when you are attacking the training enemy. No money = no weapons training, no land navigation training, no patrol training. There are only so many runs, gym sessions and classroom lectures you can do before the lads get utterly bored and lose interest. Imagine a rugby team that can’t afford balls a pitch or boots. How would they fare? Just like Fiji or Samoa do: great guys crap teams. When the camp is a dump, where their married quarters are near slums with damp, antiquated heating and leaking windows, when the vehicles are off the road awaiting spares and they have nothing to do the chits to get out start to rise and many of those who leave are the ones who are self evidently the ones with the ‘get up and go’ attitude. Without a massive rethink our military, to which I devoted much of my life, is going to get worse and worse in comparison with others who have better investment.
@ Yes I agree that was the emphasis but I can tell you from personal experience that without the resources infrastructure and logistical support you can’t train to be the best. In fact you can’t train at all. There were months and months when whole chunks of the military simply didn’t have the budgets for ammunition transport fuel or rations that would facilitate meaningful training so weeks and weeks of time filling with drivel. Imagine the effect on morale when you go the ranges with an allocation of 30 rounds per man or being on a tactical exercise with ZERO ammunition so you have to pretend to fire your weapon when you are attacking the training enemy. No money = no weapons training, no land navigation training, no patrol training. There are only so many runs, gym sessions and classroom lectures you can do before the lads get utterly bored and lose interest. Imagine a rugby team that can’t afford balls a pitch or boots. How would they fare? Just like Fiji or Samoa do: great guys crap teams. When the camp is a dump, where their married quarters are near slums with damp, antiquated heating and leaking windows, when the vehicles are off the road awaiting spares and they have nothing to do the chits to get out start to rise and many of those who leave are the ones who are self evidently the ones with the ‘get up and go’ attitude. Without a massive rethink our military, to which I devoted much of my life, is going to get worse and worse in comparison with others who have better investment.
@@tonyalways7174 In 1974, we cycled out to the training areas because of the global oil crisis. In 1981, we were pushing vehicles to the REME to save on fuel because the MOD had run out of funds. Soldiers living in barracks slept 2-4 to a room. Some of our vehicles were used in WW2 and still working 30 years later. The same with the radio gear. the only waterproofs we had were ponchos! We were always short of resources, but not short of resourcefulness - even if this meant nicking kit of the Yanks.
@@neobliviscarisa650Dude woman can pass basic British infantry training, is not that tough.
My favorite city in the world is probably Glasgow. They are nuts. But so nice. Always ready to take the piss. So yeah guess it makes them perfect for SAS. I am from Norway with a Scottish stepdad. And I saw Billy Connoly Live in Glasgow.. Maybe only Norwegian that Got to see that show,
The video title is misleading, because Foxy didn't claim that the British Military was the best. He said it has the best soldiers, which is a subtle, but important difference.
The USA has the best military, by far, because they pay for it, which sounds glib, but you can't attract, equip, train and retain personnel unless you're well funded, which is why the UK armed forces currently have both a recruitment and retention crisis.
As for actually being the best soldiers, no disrespect to Foxy, but he's wrong. The Aussies and Kiwis are just as professional and experienced. The French are just as competent. The Poles are just as tough. However, if anyone deserves to be regarded as the best soldiers, it's the Nepalese Gurkhas.
Not convinced of that last statement. Not saying they are not good - they're up there with the best but that's because they are the cream of their nation.
Take the most pansyish nation on earth and if if you have a gruelling selection process to weed out the wheat from the chaff then you have a good basis for miliitary raw material. Then you have to train them - the Gurkhas not only enjoy the training they are given some of the best available anywhere and the equipment they get it usually top quality also.
@Scaleyback317 _"they're up there with the best but that's because they are the cream of their nation_
This is the same for UKSF, RMC or Paras - all of whom have gruelling selection courses, training and equipment. Soldiers aren't born, they're made.
Indeed, every soldier undergoes some type of selection and training, but they don't all end up as professional as the Gurkhas.
Also, Gurkha selection is easily the most arduous for a standard military unit, yet many still aren't recruited because numbers are limited, not because they don't qualify. I can't think of another regular unit where that's the case. Regardless, no amount of training or gear can make someone into a soldier if they don't want it. The Gurkhas do.
The French and poles are no way near the standard of a British soilder. When was the last war they fought?? Did they deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan?? It's called being battle hardened. Knowing what to do when the shit hits the fan, like your mate has just had his leg blown off by an IED. Keeping composure when bullets are snapping near your head. You can't simulate that in training. The brits are better than any in Europe because their soilders in far greater numbers have been in conflict in very hostile places. How many French German or poles went to Afghanistan? Like 20???
Why brit special forces are so reverered. How many French special forces were kicking down taliban commanders doors in. That's right none😂
@@jamesdavies3237 If you did just a quick google search you'd discover how much of a twat you've made of yourself.
Both Poland and France deployed troops to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
France also have been deploying troops to their vairous colonies to fight the little bushfire wars which Britain had to fight in the 50's/60's also. They have been in almost continual combat for decades at one of their outposts or other.
BTW Both France and Poland had SF units actively involved in Afghanistan.
Do your research.
@@jamesdavies3237 _"The French and poles are no way near the standard of a British soilder."_
History shows this to be false. Foxy's argument that Brits have been fighting for a millennia, applies equally to the Franks, Germans and the Poles.
Also, his argument that army training in the UK is particularly harsh and miserable ignores that similar conditions and climate exist in Europe.
_"Did they deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan? It's called being battle hardened."_
The British Army hasn't fought in Iraq since before 2009 (15 years ago) and Afghanistan since before 2014 (10 years ago). Consequently, while they do indeed have more recent operational experience than most, especially amongst their NCOs and officers, the average soldier (aged 18-30 years old) isn't more "battle hardened". Regardless, if you want to rate a military by their operational experience, which is a reasonable criteria, then the US army has more than the UK.
Also, by your own logic, both the Ukrainian and Russian armies are now significantly more experienced, so should also rate higher...
January 1988 I joined a Scottish Regiment back when the Jock Infantry basic trained in Scotland. Freezing! Iwas issued an ancient sleeping bag with a broken zip and pathetically sparse down content. No bivvy bags, no tents, the old tied up poncho to make a shelter in the deep snow. No goretex and the the so called waterproofs were made of crisp packets, which we werent allowed to wear anyway. Not tactical enough! Rubbish boots and awful clothes, with the.itchy shirts. By far the hardest thing I ever did in my time was the training..Train Hard , Fight Easy n all that. Was young n dumb and loved it!!
British are the best. Its a reason why most of the world 🌎 speaks English..Respect to UK 🇬🇧
Most of the world speaks English because of America not because of the British.
lol loved listening to this. I got exposure in August while participating in a 2 week exercise ( basic training) Sennybridge!
The Americans have real pride ( their armed forces) and are the last bastion of western culture!
Britain hasn't been pursuing warfare for a 'thousand years' because Great Britain has only existed for three hundred (see the Act of the Union of 1707).
Britain isn't known for strategic flexibility. It took two centuries for the British Army to recognise that promoting officers on merit might be a good idea. I repeat: two centuries, on merit. What happened before then you ask? Officers bought their commissions and traded them like cards. Who were officers? The inbred aristocracy.
It's usually at this point that someone says, 'Well, what about all those victories?' Yes, the British Empire colonised a good chunk of the world. But it did so from a position of vastly superior technological strength, quite literally walking into sword fights carrying a gun, How did the same Empire do when faced with foes who weren't carrying spears but the same weaponry? It got trounced by the Yanks in the revolutionary war and trounced by the Germans in both world wars. It only 'won' the latter because the Americans intervened in 1917 and the Soviets in 1941.
If you want a truly adaptable military entity, look no further than the Germans. They almost brought down the combined might of the West (minus them) twice in the space of two decades. They did that without an economic or geographical advantage - no wide channel insulating themselves from invasion and enemies on most sides of their borders.
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I'm not one to big up the old boys but Oxford been here since the 11th century look it up!
Nice non factual rant!! So America is a modern day parody of the British empire 😂😂, who would have thought the further advancement of technology had an advantage against your enemies😂 oh and btw you really need some history lessons you muppet!😂😂
😂😂😂 Splitting hairs with the Great Britain comment I see.... If he had said England would your answer have still been the Same. The Royal Marines have been around for 360 years & the English Royal Navy for a wee while longer 478 years to be precise. With the Old Scots Navy dating back to at least the 13th centaury.
Now, onto the Germans. In WW1 German allies or Central powers were made up of Germany, Austria, Hungary who were than joined by Turkey Bulgaria & the Middle. Wasn't it the Germans reaching out to thew Mexicans that sparked the USA into battle?
In WW2 it was the Axis Powers made up of Germany, Bulgaria, Japan & Italy. So, The Germans were not quite the 1 man band you make them out to be. The Germans had the numbers, However, they did not have the strategic flexibility to be successful.
I'm guessing it was our strategic inflexibility that helped the Duke of Wellington defeat Napoleon & that same ineptitude that made Nelson one of the Greatest sea Commanders in History? You mention Rorkes drift where approximately 150 men defended themselves against 3-4000 Zulu warriors {not cattle herders but men who were trained to fight & kill} again our massive lack of strategic flexibility allowed us to muddle through & survive.
-You mention the trouncing of revolutionary war of 1775-1783 Victory for the Americans was only possible with the financial backing of the Dutch & the involvement of France & Spain towards the end. So hardly a trouncing by the Yanks.
Great Britain comment aside, We haven't done too bad for a tiny little island that has no fighting nounce [if we believe what you say} but yet we still are one of the go to nations for tactics & combat training worldwide. Strange that one eh????
I think you need to travel further back in history.. these guys are soldiers not historians, they are talking about culture. Which has been at war for a 1000 yrs! I have heard the US comment on our humour used in adversity and spirit to get the job done; makes us 'tougher' to quote a SEAL. Our conduct in Crimea was awed by the Russians who were stunned at our resolve despite some incompetent decisions by aristocracy which could have ended the war sooner.The germans relied on their economic power; engineering investment and industrial output in the 2 wars... Their tactics were cleverly brought together in their rapid assault techniques. They found the UK ingenuity and unpredictability, innovation difficult to crack...
The battle of Mirbat was considered the most influential battle of the last century, against all the odds, with 12 men. That was achieved by get the job done, spirit and professionalism, saving the Suez from going to the Russians in the medium term. Malaya Emergency one of the most influential counter insurgency wars of the century done on few resources...Again show innovation and adaptability. Ignored by the US in Nam. the british learnt from the Romans; Normans; Vikings and the Saxons and then the Scottish Enlightenment etc.. We embraced the cultural benefits they brought. Nelson and his fleet were highly professional and adaptable. Duke of Marlborough led from the front; Wellington was no fool and Montgomery was a seasoned professional within the eccentric aristocratic system. The RAF further adapted their flight tactics from the Polish and grew, to the leading training in fighter pilot training; our SF history evolved from learning from tribes and hearts and minds... our Navy training today is second to none...
I'm a Northumberland native and I love Otterburn, I live very close to it. My brother in law is a Para Sergeant been in for years and he hates where his sister (my Wife) and I live. :D :D
ive always loved my Country Great Britain and our Military!!! And to me just saying we are the best in the World i think its just our Mentality and we make it work because we have to
The Canadian military is very well trained. They have to do more with less as a norm.
They don't eat kebabs of the floor
You're right, first they eat the floor off the kebab.
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First Tac-ex at AFC Harrogate opened my eyes to the reality of the army, sitting in grim water overnight and finding my stag point within the PBH at 2am was minging but learned some good lessons.. when my cpl who was a sniper in 1RRF appeared behind me and said "your not fucking sleeping are you danger mouse" I thought shit, i better work on how alert I am 😂
I used to work with a german lad who was ex military. I asked him who did he rate out of occupied sectors (other two French and US) and he answered with
'Only in the British sector do all the bars have baseball bats behind them'
Meaning we fight for fun
You say the English are arrogant. To be more specific - it’s the Southern English that are arrogant, and not just arrogant but ‘stupefyingly so’. You’ve adopted the same mindset since Chaucer - regards to your attitude towards the north (inclusive of Northern England and Scotland ) so do me a favour. The south of England does not represent the whole of the UK. In addition, if the north of England was to separate from the south, it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. I have zero affinity with you!
Trust me mate, we don't talk about yous in anyway that much 💀 this whole thing you've written shows how arrogant you are.
My brothers Mrs is a manc, her family came down to Devon for wedding. All had their views like you but all saw how decrepit and poor it is. The locals aren't wealthy it's all outside money and families are bing pushed out. West Country isn't arrogant - minus bath and cotswolds. It's London, S and SE that you're talking about
Knock that chip off your shoulder.
Damn straight! as a US citizen, who once lived in the UK, I was made very aware of the social and economic inequality within your country. On my travels, the worst people I ever met were from the south of your island, whenever I mentioned the north they did their level best to detract me from going there. The one thing that struck me was the way they showed greater loyalty to the US than they did their own countryman. They were incredibly sycophantic towards me to say the least, and in the end, I got the impression they would eat the shit out of an Americans ass given the chance.
Damn straight! as a US citizen, who once lived in the UK, I was made very aware of the social and economic inequality within your country. On my travels, the worst people I ever met were from the south of your island, whenever I mentioned the north they did their level best to detract me from going there. The one thing that struck me was the way they showed greater loyalty to the US than they did their own countryman. They were incredibly sycophantic towards me to say the least, and in the end, I got the impression they would eat the shit out of an Americans ass given the chance.
I disagree, I'm a 22 year army veteran 1986-2010, (had a break, single father) I've served in quite a lot of units due to my qualifications and employability. It's a myth, regular units are just as incompetent, extremely unfit, lazy, barrack room layers, dodgers, alcoholics, wife beating, whinging soldiers and that's the senior ranks... You try to be professional, career focused, fit tea totaler, you'll be mocked and ridiculed as an outsider.
Thanks for your service. It sounds like it was a tough experience for you psychologically but I hope you got through it relatively unscathed.
Not having it. All nations bring national attitudes and characteristics to the table.
The Brits are flexible, they can adapt quickly. They are tough, and they are fit.
Unfortunately, the decadence of modern Britain has ensured that far too few men are prepared to suffer.
Yanks are the absolute kings of war fighting. They are prepared to take damage and have a can-do attitude.
Toughness goes to the Ukrainians (this may apply to Slavs in general, but I only have experience of Ukrainians and Serbs).
But, I would wager that it depends on the motivating factor. I am a big believer in "cometh the moment, cometh the man".
Only Americans say stuff like this. Everyone knows Britain is the best to ever do it. It's only the Americans who won't admit it because they're indoctrinated to think they're the best and hearing about being second best shatters their inflated and fragile egos. Plus America is the most decadent country on the planet. Most Americans couldn't run the length of themselves.
The comment sections is filled with people from different countries praising the Brits. The only ones criticising are Americans because they can't handle it. It's actually a bit embarrassing to watch. Not an ounce of humility.
We are a busted flush.... Foxy would be shocked at the state of the British Army....
We’re cheesy? We don’t praise a monarch…In God We Trust.
As ridiculous as royalty is in a modern democracy, at least they are actually real pal.
Most Brits don't praise or give a crap about the monarchy it's mainly just the posh ones that really do, working class filth like me see them for what they are - parasites.
you sort of do - King Trump
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@@BettyBettyBoBetty no body in the uk praises the monarchy like people do politicians in the u.s
The thing is, we may be 'the best' but volume is required. Without numbers, it doesn't matter how well trained and well equipped (I'm not enormously inclined to keep believing the latter, despite the MoD's protestations) our forces are; adversaries prepared and doctrinally-inclined towards attrition are going to succeed, because we cannot sustain losses and remain viable. This was the opinion of a senior British member of the top brass, expressed just a couple of weeks ago.
'99% need not apply' was always, in my view, a stupid slogan.
The British military has been downgraded. It's no longer a tier 1 military
@@Rangedaytheatrics whos told you that a youtube video wer still teir 1 on the world stage a hand full of british is worth more than most .
take the americans for example the worlds best at losing wars
One of the reasons that America has culture of celebration for its military members comes from a reaction to how many in America negatively treated Vietnam veterans returning to the US in the 60s and 70s. It’s now become engrained in the American mind to celebrate what the military has done for the country.
Lol. No?
Depends what you mean by "the best". If you mean they're the most loyal to their captives and persecutors then yes they most certainly are. Every couple of decades they march off carrying the big bright flag to defend private business interests abroad. When they come back mentally and physically shattered theyre left homeless on the streets in their thousands. Uncared for and unreported. And they're the lucky ones. In the old days of course the aristocracy used to send their own sons along to earn some medals for the family. Now they don't even do that.
Never forget reading how British officers in the Crimean war went home for Christmas and new year leaving their soldiers to freeze to death in trenches in -30 temperatures!
Some of these officers were spotted in a London club sipping brandy and guffawing at the fate of their grubby underlings. They were reported in the broadsheets and publicly humiliated into going back to the front.
There are thousands of similar shameful histories like this kept from the public. How else would they be able to recruit working class teenagers to throw their lives away for the super wealthy and powerful.
😂 now I'll expect to be called a traitor by a few bots and algorithms!
Dark days indeed 👿💀