Not so fast. It seems the feckless 5 were wrong.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7108650.stm
Mr Twigg insisted that current defence chiefs did not share the concerns of their predecessors. He said: "I talk to our chiefs of staff - I was with them yesterday - and they are very clear that the confidence is not broken, that the morale is good and we are very committed to improving things further."
Phew.