Ah, yes. The RAFMP. Must get a new copy. The last one was so funny, I almost pi**ed myself laughing.
Anyway. How can we even have a management plan when the basis for all our planning look like this (from the Government's response to the SDSR):
While we acknowledge that the Defence Planning Assumptions in the SDSR serve as a planning tool rather than a set of fixed operational plans or a prediction of precise operations that will be undertaken, we are concerned that as currently applied they suggest that UK Armed Forces will be continually operating at the maximum level envisaged by the Assumptions. This has serious implications. The Government should ensure that sufficient contingency is retained to deal with the unexpected. It is not sufficient to wait for the end of combat operations in Afghanistan at the end of 2014.
It says "Keep the capabilities we may need", but it means "We know you're right, but we can't afford your answer to the question".