WEBF,
As I have said several times before, the UK needs to stop trying to be a global player. We cannot afford it.
As the op/ed piece you just linked to stated "The Economist magazine suggested a decade ago that in order to cut the defence budget the RN could be reduced to just a coastal force for economic zone duties without any risk to national security".
This is what is going to have to happen.
Cheers
BHR
Last edited by BillHicksRules; 2nd March 2006 at 10:15.