Fascinating breakdown of MoD spending
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Best post for ages on here.
God almighty. £16.5+ billion spent on Afghanistan operations. Incredible amount of money totally wasted. And £8.3 billion on the Wider Gulf.
Truly, we are mad.
Truly, we are mad.
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Read the costings for one person there.
Key information about Defence is provided by a series of ‘input’ and ‘impact’ indicators.
Additional cost of operations in Afghanistan, per Service person deployed, £364,000
Additional cost of of new equipment (urgent operational requirements) for operations in Afghanistan, per Service Person Deployed, £60,000
Average percentage by which the cost of the MOD equipment programme varies compared to forecasts in year, 1.41%
Cost of Major force elements: Ship, £34 million
Cost of Major force elements: Brigade, £661 million
Cost of Major force elements: Aircraft (Fast Jets), £8.05 million
Cost of Major force elements: Helicopter, £3.41 million
Cost:Benefit ratio of the major change and efficiency programmes being undertaken by Defence, 1:1.85
Direct personnel costs, per Service person, £52,000
Direct personnel costs, per MOD civilian, £36,000
Defence spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (published NATO definition), 2.7%
Additional cost of operations in Afghanistan, per Service person deployed, £364,000
Additional cost of of new equipment (urgent operational requirements) for operations in Afghanistan, per Service Person Deployed, £60,000
Average percentage by which the cost of the MOD equipment programme varies compared to forecasts in year, 1.41%
Cost of Major force elements: Ship, £34 million
Cost of Major force elements: Brigade, £661 million
Cost of Major force elements: Aircraft (Fast Jets), £8.05 million
Cost of Major force elements: Helicopter, £3.41 million
Cost:Benefit ratio of the major change and efficiency programmes being undertaken by Defence, 1:1.85
Direct personnel costs, per Service person, £52,000
Direct personnel costs, per MOD civilian, £36,000
Defence spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (published NATO definition), 2.7%
