This article, whilst “worthy” repeats much that is nonsense. The oft repeated line that the U.K. defence budget is too small does not bear rigorous analysis (the second biggest defence budget in NATO), neither does the comments about GCAP. We have an equipment budget of circa £30bn and much of the equipment renewal programme; T-26, T-31,…
This article, whilst “worthy” repeats much that is nonsense. The oft repeated line that the U.K. defence budget is too small does not bear rigorous analysis (the second biggest defence budget in NATO), neither does the comments about GCAP. We have an equipment budget of circa £30bn and much of the equipment renewal programme; T-26, T-31, Boxer etc will be paid for by 2030. We need less emotive repetition and more dispassionate holistic analysis in our military commentary.
This article, whilst “worthy” repeats much that is nonsense. The oft repeated line that the U.K. defence budget is too small does not bear rigorous analysis (the second biggest defence budget in NATO), neither does the comments about GCAP. We have an equipment budget of circa £30bn and much of the equipment renewal programme; T-26, T-31, Boxer etc will be paid for by 2030. We need less emotive repetition and more dispassionate holistic analysis in our military commentary.