An incomprehensible decision,
given that the sealanes are still our main (almost exclusive) source of supply - but then, politicians have NEVER understood defence, so this is just one more in an unending series of stupid decisions. The hard learned lesson - that nothing can be done on sea or land without effective air cover - has been forgotten yet again.
Traditionally there is usually some crisis somewhere down the turnpike that shows the decisions of the previous x years to have been shortsighted, let's hope we get away with it for once.
Sympathies to all the hard working MPA guys, I guess I won't be getting a Duncs flypast anytime soon then. I've been out 10 years now, and I'm still gutted... I hope you all find a better path through life.
Dave