Sorry Brick, I did make one major oversight in my post. Why bother with live firing exercises when you can just invade a little country for oil and train your soldiers in a cosy little war against last generation US equipment?
Nice jibe regarding the size of our forces but hey....quality not quantity.
Also making a joke regarding British Teeth in the same sentance where your going on about old and out of date jokes? Guess what....thats ironic. Your nearly there. Pat on the back time.
Oh and the CAS question? If your not 110% sure that your sights are on the enemy, then don't pull the trigger. 6 P's also help. Things get hairy after the first shots are fired, but thats when you rely on your excellent training and planning to get you through. I'm sure you know that already though.