gunson on Nostr: UK's main mistake under Chamberlain was that they didn't prepare their army and navy ...

UK's main mistake under Chamberlain was that they didn't prepare their army and navy for a potential war. Chamberlain was right to try get peace, but it was ineffective because the UK had no leverage.

Today Trump is pushing states to increase their military capacity, while pushing for peace. I think this is a crucial difference.

(Also, Russia is relatively week after 3 years of fighting vs. Germany after the invasion of Poland or Sudetenland)