Originally Posted by
Valiantone
... well what are we going to do with 9,12, 15, and 31 when they have no more Tonkas
Er.. get rid of them. The plan is to reduce.
When the Chancellor is saying "expect 25 to 40% cuts over 4 years, standfast NHS and certain education budgets", then I am in no doubt that there will be redundant airmen, squadrons and airfields.
What I don't quite get is that if the UK has affirmed its commitment to 2% of GDP on defence, then 25% cuts over 4 years doesn't add up, given that the 2% is currently struggling to be met, and has to include things like intelligence agencies to get to the 2%. Perhaps he is expecting GDP to fall...