The Gorilla - Joe public is sadly very ignorant of much of what the British Forces do but they do have a right to know where their taxpayers money goes. Why not educate them and see what happens. For example how many aircraft are in service with the RAF? What is the personell number by rank and what is the cost?
How many are pensioned /retired and what is the cost? You see Joe Public just sees an ever increasing defence cost and has no idea where the money actually goes. We should have a properly equipped and trained fighting force upholding the very best of the British excellence but we shall not achieve this without much more detailed knowledge in the public domain.