Likely targets for Corbyn Defence cuts?
Jeremy Corbyn hints at huge military cuts if he wins power: Left-wing Labour leadership favourite tells final TV debate he 'can't think' of any reason to deploy British troops.
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Without getting into a discussion on whether he's likely ever to be elected as PM, just where might his axe fall? Even if he reduced defence spending by half that would only be enough to run the NHS for about 8 weeks so he's going to have to make some pretty swingeing cuts in order to boost social spending. Army reduced to a Home Guard, RAF down to a few fisheries patrol aircraft, RN some coastal patrol ships? FI garrison gone entirely obviously although with their revenues from fishing licences & oil they could probably afford a dozen F16s flown by mercenary pilots to ward off their neighbours. They could even purchase all the kit going for sale cheap from UK PLC. They'd be plenty of manpower available too.