Originally Posted by
Jumping_Jack
Smacks that either the Military Tasks and Defence Planning Assumptions need reducing (political, not a military call) from its established requirement, or the budget needs increasing.
Throwing mud at MoD and the Armed Forces for expecting 5 course Michelle Roux with a decent appertif whilst paying for a McDonalds value meal isnt exactly realistic.
Either way, the army are F*cked. No one will commit to a large scale military deployment as per HERRICK/TELIC, there is no political will. That means Land will be sucking from the rearmost nipple for the forseeable.