Ex Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt on Iran War and the state of the British armed forces

Are we sleepwalking into a national security disaster? In this explosive breakdown, former Defence Secretary Dame Penny Mordaunt reveals the terrifying reality of the UK's military readiness. A new report from Team Lewis, the Defence Legitimacy and Investment Index, explains exactly why our armed forces are severely underfunded, and how daily attacks on shipping in the Middle East expose our critical vulnerabilities. She argues current spending targets are dangerously inadequate and how bureaucratic red tape and regulations are choking defence innovation. Mordaunt doesn't hold back, detailing the urgent need for defence bonds and radical shifts away from welfare spending to fund our immediate survival. Most chillingly, she predicts the catastrophic trigger - large numbers of British forces or citizens being killed- that might finally force the government to wake up. This is the unvarnished truth politicians are terrified to admit. [00:00] The Reality of Middle East Shipping Attacks [02:15] Why the 2.5% Defence Budget Target Fails [04:40] Civilian Defence: Cyber and Energy Threats [06:30] Is Bureaucracy Choking the Military? [08:45] Funding the Future: The Case for Defence Bonds [11:10] The Trade-off: Welfare Cuts vs. National Security [13:30] The Chilling Warning: What Will Wake Up Parliament? Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam