TTH
THE ARMED FORCES WILL ONLY SURVIVE IF WE FAIL.
I've heard the same thing said but in a different manner.
"The Armed Forces are the UK's most comprehensive Insurance Policy"
I've no problem with that, but what is the Government going to do when it finally realises it's cashed it in?
To be effective we need boots on the ground for the Army; ships at sea for the RN and I don't really care how smart Storm Shadow is it won't dish out First Aid at an RTA or put the fires out in Op Fresco 2. Or rescue trapped civilians in Carlisle, or Boscastle or the Ivory Coast.......the list goes on.
Technology and investment in it is a v. good thing but what happens when there's no-one left to operate it?
The problem is of course (and I don't know the exact figure but someone will no doubt correct me) but the majority of the money going to the Forces is paid out in wages.
Which seems strange coz' I never seem to see much of those either............
Edited because in my rant I forgot to spell check!