It’s not just the security roles though, we currently have around 6,500 RM only about half would undertake raiding and amphibious roles. If you cut that number in half we take a big cut in capability I can’t see how cutting over 3,000 odd of the most highly skilled highly trained personal the armed forces have help increase the RM capabilities let alone the forces as a whole.SW1 wrote:43 commando if that is what your referring to does not number 1500.Jake1992 wrote:What enhanced role they’d be undertaking the roles they do today but in smaller number with a greater emphasis on raiding.SW1 wrote:I don’t know why you think that’s what I would favour.Jake1992 wrote:To shrink any of these in favour of what light battalions
Numbers would be shrunk to invest in the people and equipment needed for them to undertake there enhanced role.
How is reducing personal investing in personal ?
What use would a RM force be of only 3,000 strong when like I point out around half would be needed for current security roles ?
Because they would be becoming nato tier 2 special forces and undertaking that role requires investment in equipment and training and also paying them more for the increased skills and risk.
I agree for the most part with the change up your suggesting just not getting there by cutting RM numbers. I’d see it better to cut light infantry numbers to reuse that funding to do what you suggest than the RM themselves.
To me as I keep saying the RM along with 16AA and the Gurkhas are the best we can offer to allied forces and we should be investing in them and increasing their numbers at the expense of the large numbers of not much use light infantry not cutting the former.