I1L2T3 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 My understanding is that all existing commitments will be met, should something "crop up" that this deployment leaves us unable to deal with the United States have committed to fill the gap in re the security we are putting in place. Interesting. That presupposes that whatever potential arena we could be involved in the US could slip seamlessly into our place instead. Would they help us in the Falklands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Cuts are relative; we still have the fourth or fifth largest military power on the globe, despite being not all that big a country. We got a lot of technology but not that much manpower. Unless the TA will be used. Which would kind of make a heck of a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16195861 This is a very, very dangerous solution to Camerons woes. Martial Law in London in 2012, the man is insane. You're right Ballpoint. Cameron has secretly ordered the military to arrest the queen and the royal family, declare martial law and install himslef as PM for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We got a lot of technology but not that much manpower. Again, "not that much" is relative. We have standing armed forces of about 192,000 men. As of 2007, when we were still involved in both Iraq and Afghanistan, about 32,000 of those men were actively deployed at any one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upinwath Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I can see the need for sniffer dogs and so on but why do they need helicopter carrying landing craft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I can see the need for sniffer dogs and so on but why do they need helicopter carrying landing craft? There will be sniffer dogs and bomb disposal units. Helicopters and landing crafts are very effective of getting numbers of personnel to a location very quickly, avoiding heavy London traffic. Given the location of the venue, the area has a maze of rivers/canals so ideal for boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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