I shudder with embarrassment to be in the same universe as Starmer.

Ukraine war is not in our interest so let's fuck off with that mess and let Russia take the whole country.

Then we do nothing for your country. Simple.

Good,now we have good reason to shit all over them.

I think the following has a lot to do with the UK's reluctance to offer assistance - the Royal Navy's unavailability. Embarrassing. The Royal Navy is now a pitiful shell of its former self.

Excuse the AI answer. I could access the information quicker than I could remember on my own.

Aircraft carriers: Both HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are sidelined due to recurring propeller shaft coupling failures, requiring lengthy and costly repairs.

Type 45 destroyers: Suffer from design flaws in their WR21 gas turbine propulsion system, leading to frequent breakdowns and extensive refits under the Power Improvement Project (PIP).

The Royal Navy faces chronic under manning, particularly in technical and engineering roles, making it difficult to crew large vessels like carriers and maintain complex systems.

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is severely short of mariners due to uncompetitive pay and conditions, leaving support ships like RFA Fort Victoria and RFA Argus non-operational.

Aging fleet: Many Type 23 frigates and submarines are operating beyond their intended service life, requiring more frequent and longer maintenance cycles.

Lack of dockyard capacity and skilled labor delays refits and upgrades, especially for complex platforms like the Astute-class submarines.

A cost-cutting contract with Serco Marine Services reduced key support functions (tug, resupply, rearmament) to weekday "9-to-5" operations, delaying urgent deployments like HMS Dragon's mission to Cyprus.

While the Ministry of Defense disputes this, unions argue that peacetime savings have compromised crisis responsiveness.

Past decisions to prioritize prestige projects (e.g., aircraft carriers) over essential capabilities have drained funds from submarine programs and through-life support.

Delays in ordering replacement ships (Type 26, Type 31) created capability gaps as older vessels retire.

In the words of Pretty Woman 'BIG MISTAKE'.