Defence minister Luke Pollard boasting: "We've got a large amount of military assets in the region that have been involved in shooting down Iranian drones"

But remember folks, we're not involved.

April 10, 2026 - 06:47 UTC

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What a plank. Obviously inherited the Lettuce gene
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They are there in a defensive role, principally to protect our base in Cyprus. Don’t get your knickers in a twist over something that has been public knowledge for weeks
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
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a british drone was seen in lebanon, seemingly coordinating with the israeli attacks that followed the supposed ceasefire. they did the same in gaza last year; they provide intel to israeli bombings while keeping their hands "clean"
novaramedia.com/2026/04/10/britain-flew-drone-over-lebanon-as-israel-massacred-civilians/
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There is literally no defensive capability in a bomber. They are not dropping bombs on missiles.
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If the US airforce hadn’t been using RAF Akrotiri it wouldn’t have been attacked.
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Why would our bases in Cyprus need "protection"? Protection from what/whom?
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A base that wouldn't be being attacked if we weren't involved
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Yeah sure they are 😂
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state of him.
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guys, this is fine. it's called defence.
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he's the defence minister; everything he does is defence. providing intel to bombings of civilians? defence.
novaramedia.com/2026/04/10/britain-flew-drone-over-lebanon-as-israel-massacred-civilians/
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If your friend was beating up a person and you ran in to hold that person's arms so they couldn't fight back, would that also be defence?
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Good. There are sovereign countries we are helping to protect to avoid a wider war and British citizens and business interests to be defended. Defensive actions are very different from carpet bombing Iran like the USA.
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Protecting the sovereign countries that are participating in the war of aggression against Iran is itself participating in the war of aggression against Iran.

Iran has the right to defend itself, as the target of the aggression. The countries illegally participating in attacking it don't.
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I love the idea of some British, Captain Lionel Mandrake type character, standing on the runway at Diego Garcia with a clipboard checking with every american fighter jet pilot that the sortie they are about to run is strictly for defensive purposes.
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"If you could just read this and sign here, yes it states that the tomahawk missles you are carrying will categorically not be used to incinerate civilian women and children"
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But they're not offensive. The military assets are in case anyone wants to do some art or something.
Ffs.
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the well known defensive US bombers
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Is he modelling himself on Pete Hesgeth now?
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Lots of pro-Shahed drone comments here
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Whole lotta folk in these replies thinking that we should let an authoritarian, totalitarian dictatorship bomb UK targets.
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Those targets mostly being military facilities used to launch attacks in an illegal war of aggression.
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Britain could shoot down all drones and remain neutral 🙂
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But not Israeli drones, bombs. 🫤 Taking sides with those who started an illegal war is not a good take for Starmer.
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Israeli drones and bombs aren’t targeting our allies and bases like Iranian ones are.
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Also the UK has been letting US bombers use its RAF bases
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu1jKoajgtY
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BRITISH air bases used by USAF for 60+ years.
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I am under the flightpath for planes, from western RAF bases, heading for the Middle East
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During GWII I watched them heading SE around 02:00-04:00 most nights. Impressive as they were only about 5.000'
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I'm now too old for late nights🙁
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Imagine how terrifying it must be to see one of those looming over your home
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Yep, better to leave UK allies, personnel and bases undefended from attack.
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Westminster is a cesspit of the worst possible people at the worst possible time.
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Given what a low bar was set by the Tories that's quite an achievement!
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I don't want us to attack Iran.

But we sure as fuck should use our assets to prevent them killing our people, friends and allies.
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Israel has killed more British people than Iran.

The 3 dead world kitchen aid workers, immediately spring to mind.
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Allies, like Crown Prince 'Bonesaw' of Saudi Arabia??
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proving that the UK is up to its neck in a illegal war. Starmers back bone has bent again as his minders in USA and Isreal instruct him to carry on and help the illegal war.
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His voice sounds strained like an ai. Does he normally sound like he's passing a hernia?
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He's wearing the Trump uniform ffs.
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Should people on British military bases in the Middle East just hold up signs saying please don’t bomb me, it was the other guy?
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Your comprehension is very poor.
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So he has just directly contradicted his boss by confirming we are active war with Iran, how long before someone in the media calls Starmer out on this given Starmer stated we were not involved ? I`m not holding my breath @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
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Dressed like Donald Trump
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