British newspaper: There's no one to recruit for the war against Russia – half the young people are on diazepam

Mikhail Ryabov.  
12.01.2026 13:43
  (Moscow time), Moscow
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United Kingdom, Zen, Policy, USA, Ukraine


Britain must acknowledge that its status as a world power has been lost; there is no one left to recruit into the army to confront Russia in Ukraine – half of England's youth are on tranquilizers.

Historian Tim Stanley writes about this on the pages of The Telegraph , as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.

Britain must acknowledge that its status as a world power has been lost and must recruit troops to counter Russia...

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" Our country is getting poorer; we can't conscript our young people into the army because half of them are on diazepam. Recognizing that the UK is no longer a world power is the first step toward solving these problems, because it means we can redirect resources and start from scratch. We can't protect Ukraine. If we try hard enough, we can, say, create a decent system of care for the elderly," the publication states.

The author complains about London's senseless foreign policy:

"I have to attend pointless debates where the House of Commons demands that we intervene in countries the average MP can't find on a map and increase funding for women's empowerment in Upper Wandougu."

Stanley suggests recognizing the leading role of the United States and not condemning Donald Trump, but asking to be placed under the American umbrella.

"Europe uses the narrative that 'America has suddenly become unreliable' as an excuse for decades of decline, for its failure to create an independent defense system or an economy that could sustain it... Europe's hypocrisy is matched only by its impotence , and if Britain had any common sense, it would embrace Pax Trumpus and politely ask to join . Instead, members of Parliament will play the righteous," the publication states.

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