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This is what I have seen. Some one doesn’t like pumas. Must be an ex chinnyin the loop somewhere. Option 4 was clear disband everything.
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Cost-cutting plans to merge Parachute Regiment units and Royal Marines units are said to have "horrified" the defence secretary, according to newspaper claims.
The Times said one tabled cost-saving option was a combined force comprising 3 Commando Brigade, predominately made up of Royal Marines, and 16 Air Assault Brigade, which includes the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the Parachute Regiment.
The paper also reports there are plans to cut the armed forces' strength by more than 14,000, reducing army numbers the smallest since before Napoleon - fewer than 71,000.
One proposal would see a loss of: 11,000 soldiers; 2,000 Royal Marines and sailors; and, 1,250 airmen, the newspaper reported.
https://www.forces.net/news/reports-...as-and-marines
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This is what I have seen. Some one doesn’t like pumas. Must be an ex chinnyin the loop somewhere. Option 4 was clear disband everything.
Last edited by Cake or Death; 12-01-2018 at 21:03.
just ignore my post, im drunk
Option 4
Tri-Service Pension Review...
"If you had to choose between your wife or winning the lottery, what new car would you pick"?
Late & Tired
Option 5:
Cancel HS2, money goes to the Armed Forces.
Shut down the House of Lords, money goes to the Armed Forces.
Job done.
'It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is; it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong', Richard Feynman.
'Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason', Mark Twain.
'It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is; it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong', Richard Feynman.
'Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason', Mark Twain.
So all 3 options involve personnel cuts - great, more fear and uncertainty.
Coupled with the recommendation of the last round of redundancies of moving to the standard redundancy package of 1 week per year worked, which no doubt the bean counters would love to implement - get rid of people and on the cheap too!
Do any of the options include the complete withdrawal of HM forces from anything ceremonial-related?
Marching around in bearskin hats is all well and good, but it doesn't win wars.
Even better!! Time to start raiding the stationary cupboard for pens and collecting socks from stores.