Calculated positioning - that does assume of course that Mr Fallon is still in post on 8 May, which by all accounts is not a certainty.
So with that in mind, just who does have the better record on Defence? It's a tricky one as they both seem as bad as each other, with neither of them truly believing in Defence - you can always tell when politicians are lying about defence, just look for their lips moving.
And good luck if you want to make a side by side comparison of their respective Defence policies; can't find them anywhere in any meaningful form. So just where do we go to make an accurate, objective and informed decision on which party has form and which party is likely to screw us over the most later this year?