…this is British by design expeditionary by nature. Good slogan but how long can this Expeditionary Force sustain itself? One rotation? Two? Indefinitely? That’s the problem. The UK can no longer fight and win in a highly attritional battle space. With current levels I’m not sure it can win in a lo...

Repulse wrote: ↑19 Jul 2023, 18:02 Don’t care what the question is

What question?

mr.fred wrote: ↑19 Jul 2023, 19:43 Write off £6bn….

Why?

It’s highly likely we are now in for 12 months of fudge until the next election campaign. Yes but this is where the heads of the RN , Army and RAF need to do there bit and get on with what they have got to deliver better out comes Are they now as confused as everyone else? It’s clear the current te...

It’s highly likely we are now in for 12 months of fudge until the next election campaign.

I wouldn’t as it’s skipped to the answer without stating the problem / requirement. Lets be honest, it isn’t a report, it’s a document in place of a report because the report would have been too politically embarrassing at the moment. The problem and requirement part is really easy. It doesn’t need...

1) Global reaction force. Clearly the LRG setup is now questionable which is pretty reprehensible for a policy document. RN needs to clarify in plain English what the overall direction of travel is now. However the Global reaction force is interesting and perhaps requires more input from RM than a ...

may be because I am not a native English speaker, it's too difficult to read :D How on earth the Defence Sec thinks this is worth publishing is beyond me! Did he resign because he was forced to publish it? Why has it taken so long and caused so much acrimony between the cabinet office and the MoD i...

Just for comparison, this is how it should be written.

https://researchbriefings.files.parliam ... P98-91.pdf

That is if you actually want anyone to fully understand it.

This Indo-Pacific part of the DCPR is particularly underwhelming: 25. We support the vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, in line with our values and the values of many of our partners, and our position as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The ‘tilt’ to the Indo- Pacific...

That maybe how you wish to define a real terms cut but it’s not how it’s defined as defence inflation is not measured or used as national inflation indicator. How is that relevant? A reduction in spending power due to a rise in inflation is a cut in real terms if the budget is not compensated by an...

I’m not sure the budget has been cut in real terms but that real terms increase may still buy less. What is year on year Defense inflation running at? It could be as high as 10-12%. If the budget is not keeping pace with this then it’s a real terms cut. The pound strengthening against the dollar is...

Not so exciting nor pressing? If I had to sum it up in a couple of sentences they would be: We asked the Treasury for more money and they said no so we have nothing to refresh and therefore this document is a complete waste of time. All outstanding issues still unresolved but due to the general ele...

Vague drivel written by committee in the hope no one reads it. Long gone are reviews that set out prioritise, the force structure required to meet those priorities and by when so the government of the day can be held account accordingly. I agree clear as mud but dumb thing for me is we don't even h...

Here it is.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... tile-world

Here it is.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... tile-world

Forward deploying to Perth sounds good, but spreading a small fleet even thinner. There's a lot of value pushing the drone sub development to try and pad out the small submarine fleet the Navy will have in the North Atlantic. And if that is XLUUV or even XXLUUV will these be operated by LRG(S) or a...

- Interesting is the sonar is "BlueHunter (or KINGKLIP Mk2) hull sonar" and "CAPTAS-2" (not 4) VDS-TASS. IMO this is the most interesting takeaway. If the lack of a sonar capability on the T31 is going to be solved with a modular system as hoped by many, 2087 was never going to ...

For me what would be a good out come would be to hulls 1 & 2 with 24 to 30 CAMM and 8 x NSM then start fitting Mk-41 from hull 3 on then at the first 5 year refit fit Mk-41 to hulls 1 & 2 If this isn’t current planning then it probably should be current planning. It’s time to maximise the T...

Polish specification confirmed.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -frigates/

Construction to start at Barrow in 2027/2028.

When will the cutting stop?

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/uk- ... rbus-exec/

What has NATO got to do with a conflict in the Indo Pacific? If NATO expands too far its effectiveness will decrease. Many euro countries will not send forces into a conflict outside of Europe. The alliance will crumble if the politicians try it. An ISAF/NATO Afghan structure won’t work in the Indo ...

DS to resign. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/07/15/ben-wallace-to-resign-defence-secretary-general-election/ Reading between the lines sounds like he tried to squeeze as much money as he could out of HMT but the funding envelope is now sealed. Staggering for the DS to predict the UK will ...

donald_of_tokyo wrote: ↑15 Jul 2023, 18:19 But you can grasp her design.

Thank you.

Very Interesting design.