Re: We have got our priorities wrong.
The military should stick to defending (in our case) the UK and British people within its own borders in addition to protecting and securing those borders.
The British military should NOT go wandering off interfering in other countries and especially NOT becoming involved with the USA antics.
As for contributing to environmental pollution the amount of pollution from vehicles be they those that fly or surface things - it's HUGE.
Then there's the toxic materials used such as depleted uranium, heavy metals in various forms and toxic chemicals released.