Herald Scotland chosen to leak new MOD policy...
Has anyone thought to wonder why an obscure Jock journal suddenly has the scoop of the century on the planned buy of 5 x P-8? I know this is a rumour forum, but this is barking. Are we to believe everything we read in the press without question? I certainly don't buy the line that 'The MOD did not comment' - MOD would have told the journo the story was untrue, or provided some other weasel-wording if there was any truth in it. It would not be the first time that the 'did not comment' line was used because the provided comment did not suit the journo!
If you want to have a discussion about the relative merits of the P-8, crack on, but please don't give any more credence to the Herald ramblings. Apart from the fact that it is bolleaux, you will only raise false hopes amongst our Kipper fleet brethren.