weemonkey/Asturias56
The Royal Navy lost about 5000 people as part of SDSR 10. The numbers were cut without too much though to the future. Then in 2015, both the RN and RAF expected a manpower uplift of about 1500 people each, but this did now happen due to Cameron being a wet drip and panicking about what his backbenchers would say if 'troop numbers' were cut.
Both services are regenerating lost capabilities.
Perhaps we 'True Believers' innocently hoped for politicians that pay attention to detail, listen to expert advice, and have some guts. I know - crazy talk!