mookaloid
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 06:35 PM |
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New slimmed down Army
Apparently the entire new slimmed down British Army will all be able to go to Wembley stadium all at once and be able to sit down with room to spare
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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steve m
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 06:38 PM |
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Dont tell the Germans !
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 06:38 PM |
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oh dear 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 06:50 PM |
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well maybe the politico,s will think twice about fighting someone elses war in a country none of us have ever heard of?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 07:05 PM |
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it more depends on if BP have any good leads in the area
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 08:22 PM |
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Still plenty of seats left if the new slimmed down police force sit in a few of them seats.
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RichieW
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 08:23 PM |
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Technology improves.
I am sure you can kill more of the enemy with fewer squaddies than you could 30 or 40 years ago.
It's a fact of life that you can do more with less these days. It's the same for every other business. Why should war be any different?
I heard on the radio this morning that UK defence spending is still 4th highest in the world. The reduction in numbers doesn't bother me.
Armed drones anybody?
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JoelP
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 08:58 PM |
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The uk's military threat is more about technology than how many troops we can get out there. We're never going to have American or Chinese
reach, but we have enough to play an important role, especially with our allies. We do need more bridge building though, and less war mongering.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 09:13 PM |
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The major problem is that we keep getting involved with wars that are none of our business...
...I think we should follow the Swedish example - a fearsome, well-equipped army (and navy and air force) that exists for the sole purpose of
defending the home nation.
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Chippy
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 09:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
The major problem is that we keep getting involved with wars that are none of our business...
...I think we should follow the Swedish example - a fearsome, well-equipped army (and navy and air force) that exists for the sole purpose of
defending the home nation.
Second that! Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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steve m
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 09:51 PM |
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"The major problem is that we keep getting involved with wars that are none of our business... "
Im a + with that,
plus every day we see/hear in the news another British service man dies, in a conflict we have nothing to do with
When i was 16, i applied for the RAF, one , as it was a job for life, an secondley to defend my country
All means diddly squat now
thankfully, i failed the medical
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Chippy
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| posted on 6/7/12 at 09:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
"The major problem is that we keep getting involved with wars that are none of our business... "
Im a + with that,
When i was 16, i applied for the RAF, one , as it was a job for life, an secondley to defend my country
All means diddly squat now
thankfully, i failed the medical
Unfortunately I didnt, but that was for NS, couldnt afford to live on NS pay so went in as a regular. Ho! Hum! Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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morcus
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| posted on 7/7/12 at 05:47 AM |
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Same for me with the navy, failed a medical.
Just to play devils advocate for a bit, does Sweden have other countries currently making threats and claims to it's territories?
I personally think cutting the number of soldiers is probably a good thing as long as the men left aren't over worked.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/7/12 at 07:27 AM |
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The problem is we spend stupid amounts on the Trident nuclear system, we could have nuclear capability by other means. So much of the the defence
budget is spent on Trident that rest of all three armed forces are withering on the vine.
We need Trident nukes like a hole in the head, what we do need is unnamed drones, electronic warfare & maritime patrol aircraft, small
aircraft carriers, transport aircraft and when needed enough squadies to put on the ground
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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bobinspain
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| posted on 7/7/12 at 11:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
The problem is we spend stupid amounts on the Trident nuclear system, we could have nuclear capability by other means. So much of the the defence
budget is spent on Trident that rest of all three armed forces are withering on the vine.
We need Trident nukes like a hole in the head, what we do need is unnamed drones, electronic warfare & maritime patrol aircraft, small
aircraft carriers, transport aircraft and when needed enough squadies to put on the ground
"Unnamed drones?"
"I think if you're a higher rate taxpayer, you should be able to write your name on the fookers". Al Murray Pub Landlord. My Gaff
my Rules .
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