Funny thing going on here.....correct me if I am wrong. Has not the topic of "over stretch" , "shortage of kit", "shortage of manpower", "lack of troops and aircraft" not been the general topic of discussion lately?
Seems Colonel Tim has an Amen Chorus here that suddenly clamps up when someone begins to say the same thing in public.
I can go back and do a search of threads and start quoting several dozen of you to prove my position if need be. Or, do we not wish to go there?
Perhaps if he had used the Guardian as a vehicle to express his opinion it would have been more acceptable to some of you.
He is telling the truth in most regards....the UK military is under-equipped and is facing budget cuts again next year. That does not bode for good news on the battlefield Gents.