No thats not my point. As he's being appointed to advise a (future) Tory government on defense :
a. Isn't that what MOD are for ??
b. If he is so concerned about the governments lack of defense knowledge why doesn't he offer to advise the govermment now and not wait until mid 2010 Surely his concern for the troops shouldn't be predicated by a peerage and a wait of some 9 months ??