Further big cuts in defence spending will lead to the loss of the UK's armed forces capability - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Further big cuts in defence spending will lead to the loss of the UK's armed forces capability, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned. Things were "extremely taut" after the biggest cuts since 1991, he said ahead of the chancellor's spending review. He told the BBC he would be "fighting the corner for my budget and defence". The Ministry of Defence said while budgets for 2015/2016 onwards had yet to be set, it had been promised a 1% annual increase in equipment spending. Britain currently spends around £34bn a year on defence.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21638902[/url]

They could easily shave a few billion off of welfare instead.

[QUOTE=Scrimp;39774294]They could easily shave a few billion off of welfare instead.[/QUOTE] That's what Philip Hammond is trying to get Cameron to do but loads of people are getting pissy over losing their disability and dole money.

Good. The military should not be exempt from cuts because of some misplaced nationalism. Its not like our military has much ~capability~ to lose anyway. [editline]2nd March 2013[/editline] Especially when you consider the article you posted links to this: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21608747[/url]

[QUOTE=Scrimp;39774294]They could easily shave a few billion off of welfare instead.[/QUOTE] Yeah we could if we wanted more poor people being left homeless, however I'd rather we just cut the military budget, it's not like our military is good any way.

[QUOTE=dunkace;39774555]That's what Philip Hammond is trying to get Cameron to do but loads of people are getting pissy over losing their disability and dole money.[/QUOTE] Oh wow. Dude, I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;39774908]Oh wow. Dude, I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.[/QUOTE] That is what I'm hoping, Poe's Law and that.

[QUOTE=dunkace;39774100][url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21638902[/url][/QUOTE] newsflash: UK no longer able to kill [I]everyone[/I], Ministry of Defence may soon be relegated to living up to its name

[QUOTE=dunkace;39774555]That's what Philip Hammond is trying to get Cameron to do but loads of people are getting pissy over losing their disability and dole money.[/QUOTE] Why don't you guys just sell all the immigrants for scrap that'll make a lot of money and you'll get the white britain you seem to really want

[QUOTE=Zeke129;39775351]Why don't you guys just sell all the immigrants for scrap that'll make a lot of money and you'll get the white britain you seem to really want[/QUOTE] Sell the brown people to North Korea. It'll solve the U.K.'s budget crisis and N.K.'s food crisis!

I don't understand why people get so pissed about cutting armed forces jobs, It's not like there is any threat to our homeland security or atleast in a way that we need a significant military presence for.

Finally, we shall rise again! Deutschland über alles!

[QUOTE=The mouse;39775470]I don't understand why people get so pissed about cutting armed forces jobs, It's not like there is any threat to our homeland security or atleast in a way that we need a significant military presence for.[/QUOTE] I do feel shitty for those who would lose jobs though.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;39775351]Why don't you guys [B]just sell all the immigrants for scrap[/B] that'll make a lot of money and you'll get the white britain you seem to really want[/QUOTE] help i can't stop laughing please help

[QUOTE=Zeke129;39775351]Why don't you guys just sell all the immigrants for scrap that'll make a lot of money and you'll get the white britain you seem to really want[/QUOTE] selling anything for scrap is too gypsy-like to seriously consider

[QUOTE=Cone;39775782]selling anything for scrap is too gypsy-like to seriously consider[/QUOTE] Tell that to the BNP: [url]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-national-party-so-poor-it-should-sell-scrap-metal-8471793.html[/url]

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39775811]Tell that to the BNP: [url]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-national-party-so-poor-it-should-sell-scrap-metal-8471793.html[/url][/QUOTE] wait so they were poor and [I]not[/I] from Pakistan?? what the fuck kind of shambles is this country in these days i tell you

[QUOTE=The mouse;39775470]I don't understand why people get so pissed about cutting armed forces jobs, It's not like there is any threat to our homeland security or atleast in a way that we need a significant military presence for.[/QUOTE] Armed Forces provides jobs too you know.

[QUOTE=Tark;39775888]Armed Forces provides jobs too you know.[/QUOTE] Not many for the cost.

[QUOTE=BrainDeath;39775723]help i can't stop laughing please help[/QUOTE] It's not even a joke The human body is worth about 2 grand in raw materials We're sitting on a GOLD (and hydrogen and oxygen and carbon and calcium and phosphorus) MINE here

[QUOTE=Zeke129;39776200]It's not even a joke The human body is worth about 2 grand in raw materials We're sitting on a GOLD (and hydrogen and oxygen and carbon and calcium and phosphorus) MINE here[/QUOTE] organs are pretty hard to come by as well

[QUOTE=Zeke129;39776200]It's not even a joke The human body is worth about 2 grand in raw materials We're sitting on a GOLD (and hydrogen and oxygen and carbon and calcium and phosphorus) MINE here[/QUOTE]The concentrations of rare metals in the body are nearly worthless. It's the organs that'll net you some real dosh.

[QUOTE=Tark;39775888]Armed Forces provides jobs too you know.[/QUOTE] They should be retrained to work in the Police Force. 2 birds 1 stone.

Instead of maintaining the army you get 2 aircraft carriers without enough jets.

[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;39776252]They should be retrained to work in the Police Force. 2 birds 1 stone.[/QUOTE] Be nice if money from defense was redirected into civil service positions. Then you could serve your country without killing brown people.

[QUOTE=DaysBefore;39776358]Be nice if money from defense was redirected into civil service positions. Then you could serve your country without killing brown people.[/QUOTE] But who wants to sit behind a desk? When I think serving my country, I think killing brown people! [sp]satire[/sp]

What a shame, think of the old companies/regiments and their history that date back to the 17th century that are now rendered obsolete.

[QUOTE]loss of the UK's armed forces capability[/QUOTE] Loss of what? Having a soldier shoot the hypothetical bad guy because there are no real bad guys with plans to invade England?

[QUOTE=desertdog11;39778973]What a shame, think of the old companies/regiments and their history that date back to the 17th century that are now rendered obsolete.[/QUOTE] ... aaaaand I'm over it. It's not as if they're going to get deleted from the history books.

they should just do it like civ V and save up gold so they can buy an army if they need it