{"id":9766,"date":"2024-02-14T08:25:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/u-k-to-review-extremist-culture-of-dei-policies-in-military\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T08:25:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:55:29","slug":"u-k-to-review-extremist-culture-of-dei-policies-in-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/u-k-to-review-extremist-culture-of-dei-policies-in-military\/","title":{"rendered":"U.K. to Review ‘Extremist Culture’ of DEI Policies in Military"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The United Kingdom\u2019s Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps announced that he is commissioning a \u201croot-and-branch\u201d review of the military\u2019s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on X, Shapps wrote, \u201cI am committed to improving the working conditions and morale of all those who work in the military and Ministry of Defence. This is not only the right thing to do but is key to improving recruitment and retainment in our forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shapps noted that a \u201cpolitical agenda\u201d is being pushed in the military, when instead a \u201ccommon set of values\u201d is needed for adequate defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis extremist culture has crept in over years and it is time for a proper shake up, designed to refocus the military on its core mission \u2013 being a lethal fighting force,\u201d he continued. \u201cI am therefore commissioning a root-and-branch review of ethnicity, diversity, and inclusivity policies in Defence. It is time for common sense instead of divisiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when the world faces a threat as serious as any time in the 50 years, I can confirm that it is inconceivable that I would allow a lowering of standards on security clearance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time for common sense not divisiveness.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019m commissioning a root and branch review of ethnicity, diversity and inclusivity policies across defence. pic.twitter.com\/0biPwTrO5Z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The review comes as the military previously called<\/a> for fewer security checks for new recruits in an effort to increase diversity among the armed forces.<\/p>\n

Upon news of the DEI push, 12 former senior military officers wrote to Shapps with a \u201csense of sadness, incredulity and anger,\u201d demanding the armed forced remove its woke policies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmong the lunacy of pushing woke ideas around the use of \u2018gender neutral\u2019 pronouns, or allowing male soldiers to wear make-up or flowing locks on parades to accentuate their feminine side, we pick out the wickedness of a policy to dilute security vetting in order to boost representation of ethnic minorities,\u201d they wrote. \u201cWith Islamism and other extremism rampant, this is nothing short of dangerous madness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo remove Christianity from Acts of Remembrance is also a particular insult to our ancestors who fought and died to lead the world in ending slavery and twice in the last century to save our islands from conquest by extreme regimes,\u201d the letter added. \u201cNo one should need to be reminded that this is a welcoming, inclusive and basically Christian country. Our civic culture on 11th November is sacred, Christian, tolerant and inclusive on our terms.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on you as Secretary of State for Defence immediately to cleanse our military culture of these poisonous ideas and to order a complete reset back to our core values of patriotism and unity that for generations made our armed forces the envy of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Open letter against Army\u2019s inclusivity policy
Dear Secretary of State,<\/p>\n

As retired senior officers of the Crown with experience of senior command, we feel compelled to write to you with a sense of sadness, incredulity and anger having viewed astonishing evidence of the depth and\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Naomi Canton (@naomi2009) February 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n