The only way things will ever change is to have a war with massive losses and deaths on our side where we get our asses well and truly kicked due to the lack of manpower, assets, or both and we lose, somewhere like the Falklands, resulting in the Government of the day being ousted in the public uproar that follows.
Partially succeeding with less and less resources means things will carry on as before, it reminds me of the saying when the Tornado or as it was called then Multi Role Combat Aircraft came to fruition, the joke at the time was we are getting less and less aircraft doing more and more roles, so eventually we will end up with **** all doing everything.... One never imagined that joke would ever come true...
All the technology and smart weapons in the world will not replace feet on the ground, something that's apparent in Afghanistan, nice having a fortified positions, but if that is all you hold it's a pretty pointless exercise in the scheme of things.
Last edited by NutLoose; 15th Nov 2012 at 16:07.