I don't know, just moved to an estate where houses are 300k and it's 'pikey' due to the insistence that we are all equal - (affordable housing), that is definatly higher on 'jo public's' agenda than Defence - no matter how fresh in the mind.
The other point is: while we are constantly having a go at each other and doing the MoD willy waving thing - we don't have the capacity (or sense) to look past our pensions. We are all to busy looking after no1 to make any long-term and affordable judgments! Everyone spoken to the 'new' pension review people yet - EDP at 60 anyone??????