After perusing the "why are people leaving in droves" thread, and chancing upon a debate on the ARRSE website, I thought it worth raising here.
Is it time for an Armed Forces Federation, with the necessary prohibitions on withdrawal of labour etc that would maintain military capability?
My view is that there is enough disquiet at cutbacks to generate some momentum towards a move. Membership of such a federation would not be contrary to QRs and the establishment of such a body was recommended by the Council of Europe, so even if the MoD opposed such a unilateral move, their scope for action would be limited. Naturally, at the outset, office-holders would be best limited to ex-serving and reservists, and those with careers in terminal decline!
Of course, the ideal solution would be for the MoD to set up such a body, but the prospect of an alternative viewpoint without rose-tinted specs would perhaps not appeal...
Any thoughts?
http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/.../start=75.html