You'll only get an outcry from people with ounce of respect for their armed services and a degree of common sense realising what the role these services play in the nations overall strategic picture. Unfortunately such persons are few and far between and I doubt the new army of eco-nazis, social freeloaders, giddy matron style female voters could care less.
I sincerely wish there was a more passionate debate about this but alas no, shame that .....