British Military "Unviable" According to some Yank

[Clinton Huxley]

According to this chap who, coincidentally, is in the county flogging his book, the current round of ongoing defence cuts will leave the UK incapable of acting as a full military partner of the USA.

Damn it, we're losing the power to serve as a US satrapy. The scandal! I can imagine the letters to the Telegraph.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... pent-force

[JimC]

According to this chap who, coincidentally, is in the county flogging his book, the current round of ongoing defence cuts will leave the UK incapable of acting as a full military partner of the USA.

Damn it, we're losing the power to serve as a US satrapy. The scandal! I can imagine the letters to the Telegraph.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... pent-force

They doubted whether the British pacific fleet could make a contribution in the war against alan in the final year, but the 4 carrier fleet did a damn good job, and, due to armoured decks, shrugged off Kamikaze attacks that sank Yank carriers...

From a US liaison officer on a Brit carrier:

"When a Kamikaze hits a US carrier it's six month's repair in Pearl. In a limey carrier, it's "Sweepers, man your brooms"!"

[Clinton Huxley]

Given decreasing military budgets in Europe and increasing unit costs for equipment, no European country can or ever will be able to afford a "full spectrum capability". A combined EU military might be able to manage it, with countries specialising - France and Blighty providing the Navy, Germany the Army and Italy the catering.

[Hermit]

Given decreasing military budgets in Europe and increasing unit costs for equipment, no European country can or ever will be able to afford a "full spectrum capability". A combined EU military might be able to manage it, with countries specialising - France providing immediate surrender, Blighty class structure in a military setting, Switzerland the Navy, Germany notions of eventual Endsieg and Italy tanks with one forward gear and six reverse, but even then all of them will be under the command of Sylvester Stallone. He will win WWIII just like John Wayne won WWII.

[FBM]

You see? This is how things get started.

[cronus]

Don't need a military - atom bombs are quite capable of the required effect in any military conflict.

[Tyrannical]

Tell me all about the Might British army, after you liberate London first

[HomerJay]

Damn it, we're losing the power to serve as a US strappy. The sandal! I can imagine the letters to the Telegraph.

[MrJonno]

Didnt this guy want to scrap the F35 meaning that we would have two multi-billion pound aircraft carriers with no aircraft and no ability to use any in existence?

Then again building an aircraft carrier around a foreign built aircraft is mental

[Clinton Huxley]

I think developing a navalised version of the Typhoon or even just buying some Rafales would have made more economic sense. Not as cutting edge as an F35 (though the F35 apparently aint as good as it should be) but good enough to more than hold their own against any opposition they are likely to face.

[Mysturji]

Unvy.
One of the suven dudly suns.

[Clinton Huxley]

Unvy.
One of the suven dudly suns.

Aye, its maybe a bit rich, given that, for example, US nuke missile men seem to be a load of drunks, potheads and cheats.

[MrJonno]

I think developing a navalised version of the Typhoon or even just buying some Rafales would have made more economic sense. Not as cutting edge as an F35 (though the F35 apparently aint as good as it should be) but good enough to more than hold their own against any opposition they are likely to face.

With no catapults its F35 virtual/short take off version or nothing. It doesn't really matter if the F35 is any good or not its all there is. That's the insane bit

[klr]

A yank is complaining about UK budget cuts? One word: "sequestration".

[macdoc]

DUdly ??? DUDLY??!!

WE got DUdly/...



who needs a military with him about ?