Originally Posted by
Asturias56
WEBF - for years on the Carrier thread you've rubbished anyone who suggested that the RN wouldn't have enough manpower to run the Carriers AND the rest of the surface fleet.
Now that it has come to pass and they're floating the idea of cutting the destroyer/frigate fleet to 15 which would be "fully crewed"
"Sir Humphrey's Thin Pinstriped Line....
https://tinyurl.com/3s5bnvtv To Boldly Sail No More - Is There a Case for Scrapping Royal Navy Frigates?" by ORAC
your're still rubbishing anyone who suggests it may happen
No. I have rubbished the idea of axing core capabilities to free up manpower, and I have consistently said that the RN (and presumably the RAF) needs more people. The politicians may not have listened, but the First Sea Lord and the senior leadership has made things happen. An extra 3000 over three years!