What threats do the RAF FJ sqns of today train for, as opposed to those of 25 years ago? How credible and apparent are those? I think the reason there are far fewer sqns lies partly in the answer.
Same reason there are fewer troops and tanks, and fewer ships and matelots than 25 years ago.
Not saying it's right, but that's the "peace dividend" of the end of the Cold War. The Taliban insurgents don't constitute 3 Shock Army (i.e. 5 Divisions of armoured troops with state funding, with supporting nuclear-armed air and naval assets etc).
Last edited by Roadster280; 2nd Mar 2014 at 02:28.