Originally Posted by
Not_a_boffin
I rather think you'll find they have been - right up until about a month ago, when some of them have thought about adding money.
That's my point, until "about a month ago!" There was quite a significant event "about a month ago" that should have altered all thoughts about European security, and for most European nations, it has. But the UK? Still we carry on axing squadrons, gapping capabilities, closing stations and removing fleets and entire weapon capabilities from service without replacement and reducing manpower numbers.