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The Powers That Be appear to have decided to cut thew British armed
forces, if this article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/military/story/0,11816,1066448,00.html is to be believed. The cuts appear to be GBP 1 billion, mostly in equipment procurement, over the next decade (the article makes it unclear if that's for all 3 services, or GBP 1 bn for each service). The army looks likely to lose body armpour for infantry, and "battlefield internet" network capability; the air force might see reductions in the number of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft ordered; the navy might lose one or both of its new aircraft carriers, and the order for Type 43 destroyers reduced from 12 to 8. Are these cuts wise? If you were making the cuts, what would you cut? -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (Email: , but first subtract 275 and reverse the last two letters). |
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