I suspect the silence may be caused by the fact that the majority of the posters on this forum are
1. Retired.
2. Non UK.
3. Never served / wannabees.
4. WUMs (wind up merchants).
5. 'Fantasists' (who believe there is a bottomless pit of cash with which to buy all the good toys).
The above, ,of course, all have the right to air their opinions but generally only appear on threads where no (recent) military experience/knowledge is required so would soon be found out if they were to join in on the points you raise.
And I'm days to being a '1' so no comment from me!
