tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126786522042757942.post8189201809707468825..comments2023-09-11T07:24:11.618-07:00Comments on Cicero's voice: Give them what they need.Stephen Nichollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06662262894521236339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126786522042757942.post-53722116352205204992009-07-23T08:47:37.122-07:002009-07-23T08:47:37.122-07:00Agree with you completely.
This argument will ult...Agree with you completely.<br /><br />This argument will ultimately boil down, as you say, to what we can afford and what we want our armed forces to be. <br /><br />The choice we have is to remain a medium sized military power with a wide range of foreign commitments (as we currently are) or to slash our military and foreign commitments and exit the world military stage (Like Italy and Sapin for example)<br /><br />I passionately believe that Britain must remain a world power and one which isn't afraid to commit if the cause is right. <br /><br />This does however require a high level of investment which is currently being neglected. New Labours treatment of the armed services has as you have pointed out been disgraceful and a long line of governments have neglected the military covenant which exists between the state and its troops.<br /><br />The next government will have to grapple with these issues and I hope wont be afraid to invest heavily in our forces during a tight economic environment.Redpath for Union Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032650914912841117noreply@blogger.com