Surely, there are other ways of saving a litle MoD cash for the front line and for the Reds. For instance, does Betty still need to take three Nimrods and a Tristar with her when she goes on her holidays??
Do we really need so many horses in the Army? Do todays kids really decide to join up to stand around outside Buck house in a bearskin? Come to think of it, do the computer games manufacturers market an action game entitles "standing around on guard and marching". No, it probably wouldn't appeal to the yoof of today, but the reds always will.
Having read all the reports about Blue on Blue engagements in the sandpit, I find it quite unbelievable that in this day and age, we are still relying on orange markers on vheicles rather than a decent IFF system. Road haulage companies and even dodgy minicab companies are are able to monitor their fleets to within metres with off the shelf GPS satelite tracking systems.
Someone in MoD spendng really needs to get their act together.
Effective reliable IFF systems in the battlefield, more support helicopters and then look at the Reds as a very important second priority.
How about a windfall tax on the city bonuses and oil industry profits to fund Typhoons for the arrows.
