This is obvious to anyone who thinks about it
Either we are fighting a civilized opponent, in which case there will be a pause for tea, or we are fighting an uncivilized opponent, in which case good luck to them!
Such heroism as mine is common place in the UK. Only subjects of an empire can understand this.
This is why the UK can not be defeated militarily. We are all prepared to die for each other, whether it's needed or not.
He would do the same for me.
Glue is what holds the United Kingdom together.
The USA does not even have a monarchy, so Great Britain has nothing to fear from them militarily speaking.
drugs in general are hazardous
Not true in general, and certainly not true in specific cases. There are over 16,000 drugs used by humans, and very few of them are hazardous at the correct dose. Are they hazardous at incorrect dosage? Some are, some are not, but then almost anything, water included, will kill you at inappropriate dosage. Many illegal recreational drugs such as LSD, psilocybin and DMT have no known lethal dose.
they contribute to a black market and all the related crimes of drug trafficking
That's simply a function of them being illegal. If they were not illegal, they would not "contribute to a black market and all the related crimes of drug trafficking".
This means war if such sentiments get out of hand.
They are choosing to spend that much. That doesn't suggest that they expect financial problems.
If anyone needs a replacement for young workers, it's Japan.