Originally Posted by JTO
Day-to-day we have little or no flesh on the bone and only receive money for a pared-back training capability. When we go on ops the financial gap has to be spanned which gives the Treasury (rather than the MoD) the control on what capability we deploy. It is no exaggeration when I say it can descend into a bartering session in which the MoD is asked what it can do for £X million.
Regardless of the question, an excellent answer. An excellent statement.