A World War II-era citizens militia will reportedly be revived in an attempt to better protect British facilities such as power plants and airports from hostile states and terrorists.
Volunteers would be drawn from the civilian population and would form local hubs around the country.
They will be separate from existing organisations, such as the army reserves, but will be similar in structure.
The review warns that the UK is underequipped to face the dangers of the modern world.
Another recommendation is that the government invest in defensive shields to protect the UK against missile attack, and include wide-ranging proposals to address recruitment and retention crises faced by the navy, army and RAF.
Who do you think you are kidding Mr Starmer?
If Europe fell again to war like it did in WW2.. England would not be able to hold out without allies no matter if or what a home guard was established.
We were on the brink and came back and the enemy at the time bombarded us with rockets.
Let’s face it, we are a tiny island and our days of military might are over.
Protecting critical infrastructure is the job of the police, who can be trusted far more than some random volunteers.
Oh jeez
We can’t recruit enough for the army reserve let alone something else.
🍿
This is just going to attract loads of fantasists and Walter Mitty types
don’t panic, don’t panic ….. it might work
I’d join
Don’t panic….
Isn’t the Territorial Army still a thing?
Don’t tell him Pike !!
I really tried to do the army reserves, it’s just way too life changing. You can’t have a normal life alongside it, and you have to take so much time off work for all the training.
I do think there needs to be a more easy come/easy go militia type structure just so in the basis of an event there is some structure to communication/ organisation and leadership. It’s a smart move to attempt something like that.
Also worth joining for the dad’s army references and humour potential.
Should be easy, we’ve already got estates that the police can’t safely enter so no problem keeping an invading army out….(unless they use an inflatable!).
Don’t Tell Him Pike lol
Really Starmer?
… Stupid boy!
Don’t tell him, Pike
Can’t wait till they bring back rationing 😋
We’re doomed…..
Dads army?
We’re dooooomed.
so their reinventing the territorial army
Reading some of the negative comments to this exploratory proposal brings a related phrase to mind:
“They don’t like it up ’em!”
Dads army ?
Don’t tell him your name Pike
I wish I didn’t break my body, this sounds like a thing I’d be interested in. Worth having a look.
I’ll be Godfrey.
Permission to speak sir!!
Bring back Dad’s Army!
They really are not taking things seriously are they?
That’s going to end up 100% like Dad’s Army!
Who do you think you are kidding mister hitler,if you think we’re on the run.we are the boys who will stop your little game,we are the boys who will make you think again,so who do you think you are kidding mister Hitler,if you think old englands done.
So who do you think you are kidding Mr Putin?
If you think old England’s done?
“Vot is yor name?”
Are they going to defend the border?
By “volunteer” I’m assuming that means unpaid. Does Starmer expect people to work for free?
Honestly this doesn’t seem as bad of an idea as some would think, understandably so many people are jittery about enlisting because of worries they’ll be sent to fight and die for lies or in a forever war (Iraq 2003 and Afghanistan), but there will be people who are jittery about that who would be fine signing up for a force that is 100% dedicated to home defence, sort of like the Gendarmerie in francophone nations, nominally a part of the Military but are essentially heavily armed Police.
It would also somewhat help to alleviate the staffing problem for the regular military, as currently a fair number of enlisted personnel will be tied up running domestic security, limiting any potential force that could theoretically be deployed, a “Home Guard” would release those soldiers on domestic security duty to be able to deploy if the need arose, much like how the Honey Guard of WW2, once it got past its Wallace and Gromit phase of existence and became an actually functional fighting force when equipment started to arrive to properly equip them, were able to release regular army divisions to be deployed to combat zones such as Africa rather than being held back at home to guard against a theoretical invasion.
about time we got a new dads army
Don’t tell them your name Pike
This comes up every few years and nothing ever comes of it.
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A World War II-era citizens militia will reportedly be revived in an attempt to better protect British facilities such as power plants and airports from hostile states and terrorists.
[*The Sunday Times*](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/home-guard-to-protect-uk-from-attack-lg2wf0slx) says a government review is recommending a home guard be established, using several thousand volunteers, who would be deployed to safeguard assets, which would also include telecommunications sites which facilitate Britain’s internet access.
Volunteers would be drawn from the civilian population and would form local hubs around the country.
They will be separate from existing organisations, such as the army reserves, but will be similar in structure.
The review warns that the UK is underequipped to face the dangers of the modern world.
Another recommendation is that the government invest in defensive shields to protect the UK against missile attack, and include wide-ranging proposals to address recruitment and retention crises faced by the navy, army and RAF.
Who do you think you are kidding Mr Starmer?
If Europe fell again to war like it did in WW2.. England would not be able to hold out without allies no matter if or what a home guard was established.
We were on the brink and came back and the enemy at the time bombarded us with rockets.
Let’s face it, we are a tiny island and our days of military might are over.
Protecting critical infrastructure is the job of the police, who can be trusted far more than some random volunteers.
Oh jeez
We can’t recruit enough for the army reserve let alone something else.
🍿
This is just going to attract loads of fantasists and Walter Mitty types
don’t panic, don’t panic ….. it might work
I’d join
Don’t panic….
Isn’t the Territorial Army still a thing?
Don’t tell him Pike !!
I really tried to do the army reserves, it’s just way too life changing. You can’t have a normal life alongside it, and you have to take so much time off work for all the training.
I do think there needs to be a more easy come/easy go militia type structure just so in the basis of an event there is some structure to communication/ organisation and leadership. It’s a smart move to attempt something like that.
Also worth joining for the dad’s army references and humour potential.
Should be easy, we’ve already got estates that the police can’t safely enter so no problem keeping an invading army out….(unless they use an inflatable!).
Don’t Tell Him Pike lol
Really Starmer?
… Stupid boy!
Don’t tell him, Pike
Can’t wait till they bring back rationing 😋
We’re doomed…..
Dads army?
We’re dooooomed.
so their reinventing the territorial army
Reading some of the negative comments to this exploratory proposal brings a related phrase to mind:
“They don’t like it up ’em!”
Dads army ?
Don’t tell him your name Pike
I wish I didn’t break my body, this sounds like a thing I’d be interested in. Worth having a look.
I’ll be Godfrey.
Permission to speak sir!!
Bring back Dad’s Army!
They really are not taking things seriously are they?
That’s going to end up 100% like Dad’s Army!
Who do you think you are kidding mister hitler,if you think we’re on the run.we are the boys who will stop your little game,we are the boys who will make you think again,so who do you think you are kidding mister Hitler,if you think old englands done.
So who do you think you are kidding Mr Putin?
If you think old England’s done?
“Vot is yor name?”
Are they going to defend the border?
By “volunteer” I’m assuming that means unpaid. Does Starmer expect people to work for free?
Honestly this doesn’t seem as bad of an idea as some would think, understandably so many people are jittery about enlisting because of worries they’ll be sent to fight and die for lies or in a forever war (Iraq 2003 and Afghanistan), but there will be people who are jittery about that who would be fine signing up for a force that is 100% dedicated to home defence, sort of like the Gendarmerie in francophone nations, nominally a part of the Military but are essentially heavily armed Police.
It would also somewhat help to alleviate the staffing problem for the regular military, as currently a fair number of enlisted personnel will be tied up running domestic security, limiting any potential force that could theoretically be deployed, a “Home Guard” would release those soldiers on domestic security duty to be able to deploy if the need arose, much like how the Honey Guard of WW2, once it got past its Wallace and Gromit phase of existence and became an actually functional fighting force when equipment started to arrive to properly equip them, were able to release regular army divisions to be deployed to combat zones such as Africa rather than being held back at home to guard against a theoretical invasion.
about time we got a new dads army
Don’t tell them your name Pike
This comes up every few years and nothing ever comes of it.
It’s Yes, Minister, Jim Hacker bollocks.
Paid by ??
Doing what ??
DON’T TELL HIM YOUR NAME PIKE!
Isn’t that the territorial army we all ready have
What an amazingly stupid idea.
Who do you think you are kidding mr Putin.
If you think old Englands done.
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