"Britain Can’t Afford New Weapons" Topic
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Tango01 | 03 Apr 2020 10:55 p.m. PST |
"In recent years, the words "Britain" and "defense budget" have been a depressing combination. Even as Britain's armed forces continue to shrink, the current plan to buy new equipment is so unrealistic that it could damage British military capabilities, according to government auditors. The current 2019 to 2029 equipment plan, despite a £181.00 GBP billion (US$234.5 billion) budget allocation, is still far too small to meet defense needs over the next decade, warns a new report by the British government's National Audit Office (NAO)…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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dwight shrute | 04 Apr 2020 1:59 a.m. PST |
we still got Nukes though thanks for asking … |
Kevin C | 04 Apr 2020 9:04 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 04 Apr 2020 11:32 a.m. PST |
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Thresher01 | 04 Apr 2020 11:45 a.m. PST |
Not surprising, but many countries are in that boat now too, which today is a rather rickety, olde one that could sink at any moment. |
15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 04 Apr 2020 6:21 p.m. PST |
Exacerbated by the fact that the high costs of modern weapon systems outpace inflation no doubt. |
Gaz0045 | 05 Apr 2020 1:44 a.m. PST |
A similar position to 90/100 years ago……spiralling cost versus budget cuts, lightweight AFV's in the face of lessons learned in 1918, air and naval cuts and diminishing numbers of troops and equipment. |
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