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Old 25th May 2007 | 18:32
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Junglynx
 
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I'm sorry? Explain to me the logic of 45 aircraft at £39 million a throw when there are barely enough ships to carry that many? What great foresight to spend such a large proportion of a budget on an item that even 15 years ago appeared redundant to requirement, and in our current future is highly unlikely to be needed as it is an item that is fully utilised only if we go to war with a major superpower (and if someone had used foresight 15 years ago of course....). Plus of course it's always common sense to spend all your money on a pet project that then cripples you financially, removes you from the centre of gravity, and gives an impression of incompetence on a grand scale. Nothing like giving yourself a range of assets to allow flexibility eh?

Oh I forgot, the Fleet likes monolithic projects without bearing on reality.

Edited for mong spelling.
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