Britain's ruling elite back call for conscription and vast increase in war budget

US military figure were among those backing calls to massively expand the Armed Forces. Carlos Del Toro, the US navy secretary, said, “But I would argue, quite frankly, that given the near-term economic threats to the United Kingdom and the United States that investments in their navy are significantly important.”

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