Guys
Anyone who doesn't believe the Armed Forces are in for a massive kicking is being niave (sp?). The Sunday Papers (Times?) had an article that suggested a shrinkage in the carriers, a reduced buy of TypHoon, JSF, Astute, T45 etc etc etc and a reduction in the numbers of Challengers and Regts etc.
Rumours around a station in Bucks are that the RAF will lose between 10 and 20 thousand and the army a similar number (but then they are already 5000 short). The figure of 39400 for the RAF was one that was going around. Which branches the RAF looses as a reult will be interesting and how many of those jobs become civil service??
CP where would you suggest the RAF takes the cuts?? And land has a smaller budget than Tornado support????!!!!? Where do you get your figures?