Election 2015: Thousands attend anti-Trident rally in Glasgow

[Azizam]

National service was introduced in the days when we had an empire to defend. Not much point in it today. Plus many teenagers are either so fat or so skinny that they couldn't keep up.

Military shouldn't be just about the war. It should be an integral part of the nation where each individual can feel that he/she is an important part of the country. It can be used to improve discipline too. Those fat or skinny kids will get used to it in the first 2 days.

Nope,i also support conscription.A 12 months military service should be applied to all males.It pays to have a large part of your population know at least something about war if shit hits the fan.Plus,it will do alot of good to many in this lazy generation.

Why just males? Females should have it too with a reduced amount of physical activity.

 

[flamer84]

I miss the cold war era...

When we finally joined the right camp it all went to the dogs,lol.

We actually spend ~1.5% of our GDP for our defence...
It will leave only 6 countries out of 28 lol.

On second thought,countries like France,Ger,UK,even Italy,Spain who have good or ,let's say decent Armed Forces should spend at least 2% ,if not 2,2-2.5 but,for sure,new comers like Romania and other Eastern Europeans should be forced to a minimum 3% until they modernise their Armies to a certain standard and then,after probably a decade ,or 15 years should they be allowed a 2-2.5%.This should have been done when they joined NATO,by treaty.Instead,NATO merely encouraged lazyness and compliency.

Why just males? Females should have it too with a reduced amount of physical activity.

With the risk of being called a bigot i think women should focus on another "war", more:the dwindling natality rates.I know we're equal and all but we men,really,really can't bere children.

 

[SuperSubrayan]

This is what happens why ere is peace for longlong term . Finally Britain will be cut down to have few watchman , security guard home land security forces , police ....

Keep cutting your defence budget . Scottish people are the one who voted for United Kingdom and so supportive for the base in Scotland. Now the same people want to disband the facility ? Then what these employees will do ? Work as a pizza boy ?

The Britain who gives India some billions of Money Aid don't have money to to expand their armed forces . But anyway Europe is safe . Thanks to sugar daddy Mr.Sam Uncle

 

[waz]

Trident should stay. The protestors are incredibly short sighted, and just view it as a cost saving measure, as opposed to the huge strategic value if holds.