I think you miss the point JimLad.
CS exist to serve the taxpayer, and in the case of the MOD, the interests of those who put their life on the line day after day, away from the comfort of an office.
They should not be cheering for either side, they should be getting on with what needs to be done.
Where weakness exists, it should be augmented, where holes are found, they should be filled. Simply denying there is a problem, when it is widely accepted one does exist merely identifies them as stooges of a failing political class, whatever the colour.