Originally Posted by
LFFC
It is "boots on the ground", they say, not hi-tech kit, that will help keep Britain safe in the 21st century. !
There goes the effects based approach then... looks as if they really want to bring back attritional warfare...
Agree we need far less pointy things, especially the 9g wonder jet, however, JSF/Carriers would surely give us significant global reach?
I personally would be a bigger fan of clinical strikes against individuals responsible for terrorism/ Turfing out the Sods resopnsible in the UK in combination of far more humanitarian aid globally....