Tuesday, March 10th 2026
UK far-right leader Nigel Farage said the country should not be directly involved in “another foreign war”, arguing that the country does not have the military capacity to do so, reports Anadolu.
Speaking at a Reform UK press conference, Farage said that Britain currently does not have the naval capacity to participate in military operations alongside the US and Israel.
“We cannot be directly involved in a another foreign war. We don’t have a navy,” he said.
Farage also questioned the UK’s ability to defend its military presence abroad, referring to the British base in Cyprus. “We can’t even defend our military base in Cyprus,” he said.
“Since we can’t even send a Royal Navy ship to defend British sovereign territory and an RAF base, we certainly don’t have the capacity to offer anything of value to the Americans or the Israelis,” he said.
He described the state of the Royal Navy as a “disaster”.
Farage also criticized the response of government over the situation in Iran, saying evacuation efforts are limited.
“I think so far the government has had a charter plane, and that too broke down and was 24 hours late,” he added.
Despite arguing that the UK should not join military action, Farage said he strongly disagreed with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s initial refusal to allow the US to use British bases for its joint offensive with Israel against Iran.
He compared the UK’s approach to that of France, saying that the actions of French President Emmanuel Macron and his intention to help clear the Strait of Hormuz show “the humiliating state we have fallen into today”.
Farage admitted he has different views on whether Britain should join the attacks.
“So there are different views on whether we have to physically join the attacks. I, as a leader, am telling you that if we can’t even defend (Greek) Cyprus, let’s not get involved in another foreign war,” he said.
Last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK must “move faster” on increasing defense spending, following reports that the government was considering a significant acceleration of its funding targets.
The UK currently spends around 2.3 per cent to 2.4 per cent of its GDP on defence.
While this easily exceeds NATO’s long-standing 2 per cent minimum, it lags behind some front-line states such as Poland, Estonia and the US.
According to a report by the House of Commons Select Committee on Defense Commons, published last year, the UK has “no homeland defense plan” and is failing to prepare for growing global threats.
While the UK remains a major European military power, its ability to maintain this position is “under pressure”, the report said.
The report warned that NATO – described as the “cornerstone of the UK’s defense policy” – faces challenges from “aggression Russian”, changing US priorities and “systemic threats posed by China, Iran and North Korea”.
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