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Old 4th Apr 2014, 12:32
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Not_a_boffin
 
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Doesn't the Depreciation cover the infrastructure items?

And impairment covers losses, write-offs, cancellations etc etc as well I'd guess
Infrastructure, yes, but the others are under a different line. The definition against the £9.5BN is "Depreciation & impairments on Non-Current Assets (Property, SUME, dual purpose)". SUME being "single use military equipment" - essentially the in-service kit, NOT cancellations etc.

Either way, an accounting provision accounts for over 1/5 of the military budget.

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