Bismark
Again, I agree with most of what you say but believe that the army are not adequately equipped or manned to do the job without taking avoidable losses. Decent patrol vehicles would be high on the shopping list.
Also you mention the Treasury are footing the bill, I understood that the defence budget was supposed to be set for 2 simaltaneous medium sized conflicts and that the Treasury had not intention of bailing out the MoD. I also find it hard to believe that we will not rob Peter to pay Paul and that anything the Treasury doles out now will be recouped in the future. Perhaps its the cynic in me.
regards
retard