If there is no more money, then we have to decide what are priorities. As a simple example, the defence of the UK does not require the army to have expensive new armour. It does require air defence a… (View Post)

I get the rhetorical point, but there's a practical one, too. If our budget were (say) £20bn a year higher, the current structure of the armed services, and the number of things we're tryin… (View Post)

That's a pretty stupid way to frame the question if you look at the way the defence budget is parcelled out. The reason that it provides so little in the way of equipment is that we try to do to… (View Post)

It is refined products that are the upcoming problem. You're essentially arguing in favour of autarky, which is absurd. Even the US, for example, imports 60% of its heating oil. (View Post)

Good piece from Mark Urban outlining the state of the navy. https://www.thetimes.com/article/678e933f-2799-47d0-aa36-e489460a7c6e?shareToken=609fdf6e8e8e921aa006c832998d411a (View Post)