The reason that happens is because Defence has only been drip-fed new money for years and, once you take off the nuclear deterrent, we're still barely at 2% of GDP, whilst still expecting us to … (View Post)

With such policies like sack everyone and start again, and burn the MoD to the ground, etc. the only ones who'd be cheering would be the Kremlin. (View Post)

I'm calling bollocks on this. Yes, the MoD hasn't been brilliant at managing a few projects, many of which were strongly influenced by politicians - remember - and, at the same time, we hav… (View Post)

Do you think all other NATO countries (there are 31 of them) that have agreed the 5% target by 2035 are saying "we shouldn't throw good money after bad" and dragging their feet or do y… (View Post)

I'd the basic, higher and top rate all need to increase by 2p to properly fund the military, to 22%, 42% and 47%, together with welfare cuts on top. That'd get us c.£30 billion a year extra… (View Post)