“Some time ago, Joseph Stalin was presented with the Vatican’s concerns about the future of Europe. The Russian dictator infamously retorted: ‘And how many divisions does the Pope have?’ The depressing truth is that Mr Putin may look towards Europe and raise the same smug question. The best day to invest in defence was yesterday, the second best is today. It is more urgent than ever for the UK and the rest of Europe to increase defence spending and be ready for a more dangerous world. Only then can their demands to sit at the top table of geopolitics be taken seriously.” The Times Op Ed in adv…
