Ben Wallace Warns UK Can't Defend Against Iran Missiles

0:00On April 6th, former U.K. defense secretary Ben Wallace dropped a serious warning this week. He says Britain straight up couldn't defend itself right now against a missile strike from Iran. Wallace, who ran the Ministry of Defense from 2019 to 2023, called out the current labor government for downplaying the. Real danger from Tehran. Last month, Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the joint U.S. U.K. base on the Eagle Garcia in the Choggles Islands. One flopped on launch and the other got shot down. But Israel says Iran is boosting his rockets with space tech, making them long-range enough to hit spots like London one day. Wallace slammed ministers for claiming no such threat exists to the U.K. He wants them to be straight with folks, saying we're in a cold war style standoff. Even Labor's own defense committee chair admits delays in readiness. Plans send bad signals to enemies and allies. On top of that, Labor's pushing back their defense readiness bill until at least next year.

1:00That law would gear up key industries for war and let the government mobilize fast if conflict hits. Tories are ripping it as dithering while threats ramp up worldwide. The government insists they're boosting defense spending big time. The largest hike since the cold war ended and can handle any attack. But with missiles getting longer reach and plans on hold, Wallace urges getting society prepped from reservists to everyday readiness before it's too late.