Britain will conduct a review of the “roots and branches” of the “radical culture” of diversity, equity and inclusion policies that pervade the armed forces, amid growing threats of war and nascent military conscription, according to Grant. Defense Secretary Shapps said: announced.
Following reports that the British Army plans to lower standards for security checks in order to increase diversity in its ranks by increasing recruitment from overseas, Grant Shapps has met with military leaders and confirmed his own He expressed concern about the “woke” agenda being promoted within the department. He announced an overhaul of DEI policy within the military.
The Secretary of Defense said, “What we need is shared values that will provide us with the military we need to protect us and our allies. Time and resources are wasted.
“This extremist culture has been creeping in for years, and it is time to make appropriate reforms to refocus the military on its core mission: lethal combat power. is calling for a fundamental overhaul of ethnicity, diversity and inclusion policy in defense. It’s time for common sense, not divisiveness.”
The announcement of the review was made in the wake of a certain incident. report from sunday telegraph The report revealed that the Army is developing plans to lower standards for security clearances, which normally require individuals to have lived in the UK for at least five years.
The Army reportedly denounced the standards as being “prohibitive to international recruits” and thus hindering its goal of increasing diversity among its officers.
Now is the time to focus on common sense rather than divisive opinions.
That’s why I’m calling for a fundamental overhaul of our ethnicity, diversity and inclusion policies across defense. pic.twitter.com/0biPwTrO5Z
— Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) February 11, 2024
Twelve former military leaders wrote to Mr Shapps on Sunday in an open letter condemning woke pressure, saying that given the threat from Islamists and other extremists, the policy was “nothing short of dangerous madness”. “It’s nothing like that,” he warned.
“Russians, Iranians, and Chinese will gleefully watch us descend into self-loathing and obsess over diversity and inclusion,” they wrote, while the Department of Defense’s “eyes He said that the policy of “awakening” has led to “moral disarmament.” of the British army.
“There is nothing better to destroy the military spirit of our armed forces than this venomous drivel of nonsense, or to deter the type of people most willing and qualified for our high mission from serving our King.” There is no alternative. We are a tolerant country and this persistent act of racial discrimination of all things is disgusting and condemnable,” they said.
The British military has struggled to meet recruitment targets and currently only has around 75,000 soldiers, about half its strength just 30 years ago. Given the possibility that Britain, already actively involved in conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, could be drawn into war, British military commander General Patrick Saunders said last month that Britain would need to call in “civilians.” suggested that it might. An army is meant to strengthen its ranks in a conflict.
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The military suffered a major public relations setback as it woke up and openly discriminated against white indigenous British people. The Royal Air Force (RAF) previously admitted it rejected “useless white male pilots” in a bid to increase diversity.
The Royal Air Force eventually apologized for the discrimination, but so far no senior leadership has been punished for its sexist and racist agenda.
Despite a diversity, equity and inclusion agenda launched by the MoD, the Armed Forces has not met its recruitment targets for ethnic minorities, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton last year announced plans to transform the RAF itself. He admitted that this goal had not been achieved. By 2030, the force will be 40% female and 20% ethnic minorities. unrealistic.
Mr Shapps’ announcement of a review of the diversity agenda has been welcomed by many on the political right, but others, including Brexit leader Nigel Farage, have questioned why it was allowed under a Conservative government in the first place. questioned.
‘DEI agenda is having a negative impact on military recruitment and standards’, says Brexit chief I have writtenadded: “Grant Shapps can criticize this culture all he wants, but that’s what happened under the Tories!”
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