Search results

I agree that it's a dumb diamond, but nobody in the West really knows of it's existence so it wouldn't have any PR value whether we kept it or gave it away. I think the amount of foreign aid we pour into India, close business links and very lax immigration rules are more than enough to please a...

With all due respect to the heritage of this item... It is just an item and a "spoil of war" a war that no longer exists. India has it's independence and own personal wealth, and yet the British government still pays a substantial amount of money in aid to India. So I would rather have...

I'm also surprised to see the lack of a modern US carrier, the nuclear power plant aboard allows for extreme long range and carrying anywhere upto 90 frontline strike fighters/helicopters would be enough to destroy targets on land sea and air.

With the Type 42 destroyers being decommissioned or mothballed then couldn't the MOD have harvested the CIWS from them?

I'd like to quote Abingdonboys comment #8, I think we're doing a Falklands version of CIWS.... Strapping 7.62 general purpose machine guns to the rails of the ships! That's the Conservatives approach. Seriously though I would imagine that Dauntless would have been fitted with...

I would also like to raise the financial question of why Apache's launching Hellfire missiles are being used against individual ringleaders of the insurgency? It's my understanding that a Hellfire missile costs around £100,000 each I think that's a bit excessive when a 30mm chain gun round would...

I can understand cutting costs and going into collaboration with our NATO allies my issue is that despite cuts to practical services or equipment e.g. Harrier, Type 42 destroyers etc in order to save costs.... The Government insists on pouring money into the White elephant that is the F35...

The Jaguars were sold due to the Tornado GR4 which I believe has a higher payload, adaptability etc but the Harrier's withdrawal was inexcusable

Now it's not all doom n gloom, the destroyers and airpower would be a massive deterrent to many nations especially with NATO assistance, my point is that we are spending money on extremely high tech over budget equipment that does not fit the purpose. It's not the cold war anymore! I use the...

I apologise to any of you who may tale offence to what I may say, it is not my intention just my opinion on British strategic thinking.... I feel that the British forces and procurement of equipment is woeful. Under the spending cuts of previous years the British forces have seen harsh cuts...