How could it be anything other than a political decision?
Its not down to the Commander at Catterick Garrison !!!

I will ask again:

Are you suggesting we shouldn't send arms if it weakens our own defences?

I simply don't understand the point you are trying to make.

The plans to reduce the size of our armed forces was taken well before the Ukraine conflict and reasoning given(investment into high tech).

The government use the excuse that this is a time of war therefore why weaken our own defences whilst at the same time sending over equipment they currently cannot use. I agree Ukraine need arms therefore why did the USA not take up the offer from Poland to allow their Mig jets to go to Ukraine and the USA replace them.
If I was being cynical it could be suggested that de Pfeffel is more interested in self preservation at any costs because we have to face facts that we were happy to allow Russian oligarchs to launder their money through the U.K. with some actually donating to the Conservatives.

Out of curiosity what military contribution have Ireland made?

Tories more upset about someone posting something not polite about their heroes on the internet than those same heroes breaking the law, repeatedly lying about it and then being fined by the Police.

It takes forelock tugging to a new level.

Boris and Rishi have apologised and paid their £50
Let’s move on

I have no idea but based on the fact that the excuse you gave for our poor performance on Ukrainian refugees was distance from Ukraine. I was merely pointing out that Ireland is further away but have taken more thereby disproving your poor attempt to further excuse the government.

I suppose this means he accepts he was at a party or why pay because he was making it be known he would contest it. The conclusion therefore is he lied to Parliament and so did his Chancellor which usually requires honourable members to resign.

Why did you use Ireland as your example? Look up there military position. As has been pointed out there are many dimensions to war.

We could have moved on months ago, if they had admitted what was going on every Friday night in no 10.
There would have been no need for Sue Gray (remember her) and no need for the Met Police but, instead, Boris decided he would wait to be found out,.

Deny, deny, deny, deny, oops.

Also, Rishis apology was not for what he'd done but, for any upset that he may have caused.

Perhaps, instead of moving on, we should wait and see just how many parties they both attended.
I'll have a charity wager with you that it wasn't just the one ?

Consider me been psychoanalysed

As already explained the decision to cut armed forces was made well before this conflict.
Its well documented why the USA rejected Polands "offer"

But now we seem to be getting to your actual point................................................this has nothing to do with armed forces cutbacks,nothing to do with giving assistance to Ukraine , nothing to do with USA /Poland offer. Your last sentence sums up everything - what a disingenuous human being you are.