Dr Liam Fox MP - Buying COTS for HM Forces
I saw the interview with Dr Liam Fox MP this morning, suggesting that we should "consider the Canadian option" of buying Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) equipment instead of supporting British Industry and British jobs.
When pushed by the interviewer, he sid that Defence of the Realm comes first amd that we should realize that we do not have a sole 'British Defence Industry'.
So, should we buy more COTS (more unemployed, more DSS payments, less money for Defence, Chinooks parked in hangars) or support British Industry (more expensive, more delay, less money for Defence).
Question: COTS - 'Deal' or 'No Deal'?