The one thing that has always struck me about the service chiefs, is how quiet the RAF ones are!? Whatever the axe to grind the Naval services and Army chiefs can often be relied upon to draw the spotlight toward themselves; Sir David Luce, Sir Nigel Essenhigh, Lord Boyce for the RN & RM, Sir Richard Dannatt, Lord Richards and now Sir Nick Carter from the Army. The difference being, all but Sir Nick have tried to defend at least their specific service from Government cuts, Sir Nick, as observed, seems to want to do so by trying ways to attract people who ordinarily aren't interested by trying to make the Army seem as unlike itself as possible. All, presumably, in order to improve recruitment statistics. The current figure of a standing Army of 78,000 is reportedly, 14,000 shy of the target figure and recently Gavin Williamson's good friend and former Defence Secretary, now Custodian of the nation's central piggy bank, has suggested an Army of no more than 50,000 would suffice! It may well be for the best that Mr Williamson isn't getting on with messers Carter and Hammond?!
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