Head of Royal Navy threatens resignation over push to scrap Harriers

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Good questions being raised, perhaps there shoud be an end to end review of requirements against the available budget.

Result would be a rowing boat on the Serpentine, carrying a picture of an aircraft, being rowed by CGS. Directed from the bank by Sec State.

Or a review of committed task resource requirements, as was begun at a secret HQ near Gloucester (before it moved).

When they got to a number of personnel in light blue over 75,000 the instruction was to cease and desist, as the political limit had been set at 51,000 (allegedly).

I would venture that the operational needs are far in excess of the total available resources, and therein lies the rub. What can the country afford? or not afford given todays conflicts and tomorrows threats.

We are an Island Nation, therefore need a Navy of our own.
The enemy have aircraft, therefore we need aircaft of our own.
In any conflict we need boots on the ground to retain / maintain and progress a future for that area, therefore we need people of our own in uniform to fill that role.