Deception is the Better Part of Valour

"Is there any point in having armed forces?" asked "The Sun" 2 days ago. Deception plays a large part in war. And in politics. Bringing thousands of Afghans to live in the UK is presented (by the Home Secretary) as a success. But the whole point of having armed forces is to prevent the occupation of these islands by foreigners!..... A couple of years ago a Royal Navy recruitmnt ad. showed a warship picking up illegals in the Mediterranean. And Rear-Admiral Parry proudly boasted that the Royal Navy had rescued 18,000 people from the sea. That was his way of saying the Royal Navy has brought 18,000 illegals to live in Europe. Which is not contributing to Britain's defence.... This blog earlier asked the same question "Is there any point in having armed forces?" back on 1 July 2018.