But isn't this debate engendered simply because we are either:
a. over committed
b. under resourced
and certainly a combination of both compounded by rising costs of technology. And everyone is scrabbling for the scraps that fall from B Liar's table.
A statistic I heard the other day......if you spent US$26,000,000 per day for every day since Jesus Christ died it wouldn't match what the USA has spent on defence (defense(!)) since WW2.
Wouldn't it be nice if a few of their Airships, Admirals and Generals said "Bollocks to this. If you are not going to fund us we're off!" Still, there's the pension and directorships in defence industries to think of, not to mention 'expert' roles on late night current affairs programmes.
PS Ex pat Brit - but the same arguments hold good for Oz
