"Britain has, since the 18th century, pursued a policy of forward defence, recognising that threats are best met at a distance from its own coastlines, and that its interests must sometimes be protected far from home."

Ah thats right enough..." Forward defense..."

So very far "Forward" the Brits conquered a quarter of the whole world: 450-460 million people, to umm ..well, prevent them froggies and other riffraff from crossing the channel to burgle our lovely rose-encrusted thatched cottages in the shires. After all, well, that just wouldn't be cricket, old chap, would it? ...

"Forward defense"... Honestly where the feck do they get this "history"? Does somebody actually teach this in an educational establishment?