Originally Posted by
ORAC
The review will, however, include cuts to the Royal Navy and to Ministry of Defence management funding. Some military units will be forced to merge or disband, military bases will be closed and sold off and there will be more outsourcing. There will also be a reduction in training budgets and changes to military terms of service.
CDS's fear that we may end up with a hollowed-out force consisting of nothing but exquisite equipment to provide financial support to the defence industry, but without the people or support required, seems to have become reality.
Well I guess he had the wisdom to see it coming but was powerless to prevent it.
Ah well, I'll still buy CDS a pint in any case.