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In an address to the Royal United Services Institute, Chief of the General Staff Nick Carter is expected to say Russia is building increasingly aggressive and expeditionary forces while already demonstrating its use of superior long-range missiles in Syria.
The speech, which was approved by Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson, will warn that Britain risks falling further behind potential adversaries unless it increases investments in its military operations.
"The time to address these threats is now -- we cannot afford to sit back," he is expected to say, according to military officials. "Our ability to pre-empt or respond to threats will be eroded if we don't keep up with our adversaries. We must take notice of what is going on around us or our ability to take action will be massively constrained. Speed of decision making, speed of deployment, and modern capability are essential if we wish to provide realistic deterrence."
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Comment: The short game and the long game have become synonymous and evident. There is no one left to fool. Time for the US to find a respectable way out while it still can.