Once-mighty Britain scales back her ambitious defence-spending plans today. It marks a turning point in its place in the world. It plans to announce it is scrapping and/or delaying warplanes and warships in a major way. This was all foretold in an amazingly prescient — and amazingly funny — “interview” on British TV three years ago. Washington and the Pentagon would be wise to pay attention to what the British government does today, and to the truths that are salted throughout this video spoof.