Jacko
It wasn't the statistic, just the idea that RN frontline strength is only measured in surface ships. Dark blue work in more than one environment mate !
And as it's the information age (or so we are constantly told) we should all be outnumbered by programmers....oh hang on a minute, we are!
I don't for one minute think that the RAF, Army or RN should be cut any further - a quick look over how the force structure has fallen even in the last eight years is salutary and god knows the new tankers and relief for the K-force are badly needed. However, when all the services are cut further, remember it is not for the carrier (or Astute, Typhoon, A400M, Astor or FRES) it is because the charlatans in 10 & 11 (aided and abetted by some awful PUS) have deliberately made the forces operate way beyond their funded means. If you really wanted to get some money back in the budget, try binning DII!(£6Bn and rising).