Dr Fox
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IMHO the Service Chiefs have altogether spent far too much time looking after the little corners of their domains and lost touch with the realities of our defence position. Their decisions over the past 10-15 years have been highly questionable - but to whom? They should have been reined in then but were not. That was a huge mistake.
Subsequent Defence ministers (there were many) had their own ideas and each either negated the other or the MoD showed itself to be ineffectual in dealing with changes as each minister saw it.
Our forces are dwindling at an alrming rate since Fox got the job. It makes grim reading when you tally up the numbers. Its not ALL about money, some of it is about claw cutting - a process that can cause severe bleeding if cut too deep!
It is not over yet and Fox will lay the blame at the feet of who happens to be standing the closest.
Subsequent Defence ministers (there were many) had their own ideas and each either negated the other or the MoD showed itself to be ineffectual in dealing with changes as each minister saw it.
Our forces are dwindling at an alrming rate since Fox got the job. It makes grim reading when you tally up the numbers. Its not ALL about money, some of it is about claw cutting - a process that can cause severe bleeding if cut too deep!
It is not over yet and Fox will lay the blame at the feet of who happens to be standing the closest.
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The biggest reason we eventually, now have great kit is the two recent Middle eastern wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, unfortunately they are also a big part in why we can't afford the next ten years worth of mil kit or personnel.
Billions upon billions have been wasted in those dusty **** holes with NOTHING to show for any of it except the poor dead and injured.
If your looking for the people behind all this mess then look no further than mssrs Bush and Blair.
Billions upon billions have been wasted in those dusty **** holes with NOTHING to show for any of it except the poor dead and injured.
If your looking for the people behind all this mess then look no further than mssrs Bush and Blair.
