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Our adversaries do not observe the Geneva Conventions; they regard war crimes as tactics.
Comment from de Bretton-Gordon re British Army readiness
"Another change is that advanced casualty care under fire is no longer optional. We cannot rely on rapid helicopter evacuation of the wounded as we did in Afghanistan. Every soldier must be highly trained to assist wounded comrades, as is already the case in the special forces. Medical facilities and personnel must be hardened and protected because the Russians deliberately target them.
"This is the brutal reality of modern war. Our adversaries do not observe the Geneva Conventions; they regard war crimes as tactics. We will continue to fight within the laws of war, but we cannot be bound by the laws of civil society: this is war-fighting, not policing. Our political leaders must have the moral courage to back their soldiers, not sacrifice them to lawyers at the first hint of controversy.
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Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
27 January 2026 2:58pm GMT
Comment from de Bretton-Gordon re British Army readiness
"Another change is that advanced casualty care under fire is no longer optional. We cannot rely on rapid helicopter evacuation of the wounded as we did in Afghanistan. Every soldier must be highly trained to assist wounded comrades, as is already the case in the special forces. Medical facilities and personnel must be hardened and protected because the Russians deliberately target them.
"This is the brutal reality of modern war. Our adversaries do not observe the Geneva Conventions; they regard war crimes as tactics. We will continue to fight within the laws of war, but we cannot be bound by the laws of civil society: this is war-fighting, not policing. Our political leaders must have the moral courage to back their soldiers, not sacrifice them to lawyers at the first hint of controversy.
The British Army is learning the bloody lessons of Ukraine. But it needs money, not lies
Creative accounting over defence spending is cynical and pointless when we want our soldiers to succeed in modern warfare
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The British Army is learning the bloody lessons of Ukraine. But it needs money, not lies
Creative accounting over defence spending is cynical and pointless when we want our soldiers to succeed in modern warfareHamish de Bretton-Gordon
27 January 2026 2:58pm GMT
