In one respect, are not the Armed Forces of the UK their own worst enemy?
We (oops, I'm now ex). They just get on and do it. And (OK, I know grammar) do it 'bloody well'. Because they do it 'bloody well', the 'powers that be' depend on that 'bloody well' attitude and allow things to carry on as they are.
Put a few black, one legged, lesbian, single mother, immigrant, dole wallah's in the front line and I bet the kit will be brought up to date ASAP.
May be a bit OTT there. My abject apologies to any black, one legged, lesbian, single mother, immigrant, dole wallah who are at the front line.
Edited to add this
BBC NEWS | UK | Prince's apology for racist term
Oh, shock horror!!