‘Absolutely shocking’: British Army drills halted in desperate bid to salvage cash

Spiked Online Editor Tom Slater condemns the decision to pause British defence training to recover $56 million.

“These kinds of sums of money that are being recovered … really pale in insignificance with the amount that we really should be spending on defence,” Mr Slater told News24 host James Macpherson.

“This government isn’t particularly forthcoming on its commitments to defence spending.

“I dare say this sort of thing will be a taste of things to come.

“It’s absolutely shocking.”