Originally Posted by
NURSE
Interesting and extremely dangerous. The thrust of the article essentially suggests that we institutionalise a policy of equipping to fight todays wars, rather than providing a more rounded insurance policy. Some of the "imbalances" quoted are laughable, particularly the one about Polish welders for CVF. Done properly, half that ship can be built on a panel line which generally uses machine welding anyway! Wouldn't argue with their call for more battlefield lift though....
Unfortunately with Mr Chuckles about to get his shot at being PM (and no doubt one of his equally humourless chums as Chancellor), it could well be a case of I like
this argument, don't confuse me with facts......