Originally Posted by
trim it out
True, they're over 260k already if you include their civilian contingent. Their total SP figures are roughly the same as ours at c185k but the point is they are expanding, we are not. I'm lead to believe there are people hanging out to join the British forces but are failed by the recruiting system, while at the other end people are hanging out to get out because the offer is getting worse and worse, which is playing to the MOD plan of downsizing through natural wastage.
To which we should be wondering why the RN and RAF (and DE&S!) are not being expanded, instead of engaging in cap badge fantasies.
And quite rightly addressing the offer....