Maxibon,
Fair enough, didn't mean to come across as aggressive or pompous, so sorry if that was the way in which you took it, not intended.
As a melancholic ascerbic nostalgic view I can't really argue, I just was triggered by the clearly nonsensical claim about not being in the top thirty armed forces wise.
As we DO have the 4th largest defence budget in the world, I also don't think that we have a need for a comprehensive 'cheaper technology vs numbers' review, we just need to be an awful lot better at the manner in which we spend that money.
You have absolutely every right not to give a damn or even two hoots about my opinion, but as my opinion wasn't meant to offend, I do take on board yours.