British Chief of the Defence Staff attacks Armed Forces cuts

[ekrem]

"We have a whole load of tasks expected of us. Our political masters are quite happy to reduce the size of the Armed Forces, but their appetite to exercise influence on the world stage is, quite understandably, the same as it has always been.
"Often politicians say to me, 'Can you go and do this?' I say to them, 'With what?'"

Defence chief General Sir David Richards attacks Armed Forces cuts - Telegraph


BBC News - Army to lose 17 units amid job cuts

 

[Oddball]

Looks like the Brits are going broke sticking their noses in everyone else's bidness, too.