Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Problem is there is no unlimited supply of money or people - somethings have to be prioritised and TBH defence of the UK has to be the No.1 Priority
Very true, but politicians have short memories and are always very keen to reduce capability (and spending) whenever they get a sniff of a short term change in the global political situation that hints at there being some sort of "peace dividend". We saw this with the collapse of the Soviet Union, an unholy rush to save money by reducing military capability. The idiots never appreciate, or simply do not care that it takes time to both rebuild physical capability and train and recruit people. I've long suspected that this is largely because most politicians are selfish creatures that never see further ahead than the next election, and just don't give a **** about how the people at the sharp end are going to be affected. You can be sure that they will never, ever, carry the can for their own failings.