Defence didn't get the BIG increases when times were good, but it has to share equal pain when times are bad? The 1st duty of any UK government is security. I think there is plenty of fat to work through before the UK gives up Trident, the carriers, GR4.
EXACTLY - In fact, other "spenders" have been getting fatter for years while the military were being squeezed to the bone. Bottom of the line is, with regard to the military, there is now very little left anyhow ! Time to spare the military while some vestige of capability remains.