I have read his article and, while there are a fair number of factually dubious statements in it, I find a lot of common sense and sound logic too. In other words, he talks some sense.
Unfortunately he is now such a figure of hate to most of the junior service that if he stated the earth was round he would be rubbished.
What is beyond dispute is this. We are a maritime nation with significant interests to support and protect all around the world. For the Chiefs of Staff in the MoD to have allowed our politicians to abandon our LRMPA and attack aircraft carrier capabilities is outrageous, unbelievable, unforgiveable, criminal.
Last edited by Genstabler; 12th Mar 2013 at 20:01.