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by necessary evil
05 Sep 2017, 16:04
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Lockheed C-130 Hercules (RAF)
Replies: 179
Views: 96992
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Re: Lockheed C-130 Hercules (RAF)

The C.4 is the stretched one.
by necessary evil
05 Sep 2017, 12:01
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500484
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

I agree with Gabrielle; the do away with the contested landing (that is, contested by significant enemy ground forces near the beach) capability idea seems to be a bit of a straw man. I don´t think we have had such a capabilty since perhaps WWII. What we have had, and still have, is the ability to l...
by necessary evil
02 Sep 2017, 13:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7056993
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

It seems to me the best choice would be the Venator 110, with as much equipment as would fit in the 350m budget, with the rest designed for but not with. That would seem to be present-proofed, at least. I have no idea how much equipment you would get for that price, or what the chances are of sellin...
by necessary evil
20 Aug 2017, 17:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

I half agree. I think, if we are going to have Strike Brigades, then rather than upgun the Challengers, we should order 100-200 direct fire variants of either Ajax or the MIV, and at least some anti-tank capability on the rest of the MIVs. If its just going to be Ajax plus basic MIV, I think it´s be...
by necessary evil
20 Aug 2017, 08:07
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

Seems like Gabrielle basically agrees with me: http://ukarmedforcescommentary.blogspot.co.uk/

I guess he must be a Russian propagandist masquerading as an Italian blogger on British defence issues.
by necessary evil
17 Aug 2017, 12:19
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

As I was trying to suggest before, we should consider what the army´s brigades are for. If they are for rapid reaction, they need to actually be able to get to the most likely (or most important) theatre (the Baltic States) very quickly, and to be able to deter/fight once they get there. If they are...
by necessary evil
14 Aug 2017, 19:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

I just didn´t know what to say to someone who believes that a.) Russian internet propagandists are going on forums like this to INFLUENCE DEFENCE POLICY (please give me one example of when anything said on one of these forums has influenced defence policy), and b.) that a Russian internet propagandi...
by necessary evil
12 Aug 2017, 18:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

Yep, I really think I did.
by necessary evil
12 Aug 2017, 18:11
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

I think you´re suggesting that I´m a Russian internet propagandist, which I think may qualify you as paranoid. I don´t mind debating people, but I don´t feel comfortable debating paranoid people.
by necessary evil
12 Aug 2017, 15:07
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

My objections to your replies. 1.) irrelevant 2.) it isn´t budgeted to stay there for long, plus West Germany is nowhere near close enough. 3.) we don´t have enough money to buy many baskets. No idea what the rest refers to. 4.) the USMC are aware of this. They plan to stay ahead of the targeting cy...
by necessary evil
12 Aug 2017, 13:15
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Replies: 703
Views: 28051
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Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?

In the post-Brexit referendum economic climate, this review is going to be about cutting stuff. If the UK wants to remain a global player, it would make sense to cut army capabilities before air force and navy ones. I don´t think many countries are scared of one of our armoured brigades (and even if...
by necessary evil
10 Aug 2017, 17:25
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950789
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft General Discussion

will I agree about the lack of a need for urgency. If you look at it, the only nations that are currently pursuing a 6th gen fighter either do not have the f-35, like France and Germany (and their solution is unlikely to be much superior to the f-35) or have China to worry about (the US and Japan)....
by necessary evil
10 Aug 2017, 12:10
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950789
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft General Discussion

Of course, that would rely to a large extent on the f-35 being stealthy enough not to be taken out by the LRAAMS of the other side. And having the software to control a swarm of drones, obviously.
by necessary evil
10 Aug 2017, 12:06
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950789
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft General Discussion

Going back to the theme, if the swarm idea turns out to be best for 6th generation combat, the f-35 might do the job if surrounded by drones. We do not have the same range requirements as the USA, so if we could get the drones to have a similar range to the f-35 that would work fairly well. The f-35...
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 23:07
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

Yes, it can be two, just as UnionJack and I have been saying for the last couple of pages.
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 22:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

I think you have confused continuing to argue the point when you have obviously lost (find one definiton of a corps as three divisions, go on!) with understanding basic logic. They are quite different, believe me. And before you accuse me of being a hypocrite again, here are the definitions that sup...
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 19:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

WW2: XXX CORPS was 2 Divisions + a BDE. Which is over and above 2 Divisions. No? A CORPS is a formation that the British Army cannot support at current strength. Your own examples prove you wrong, since you said that a corps is 3 divisions. The British Army could support it in a WW3-type scenario, ...
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 19:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

Erm, if you read the thread again I think you will find that I was quite right, and that Arfah was wrong. Well whatever the case, a Corps in the British Army has traditionally been whatever the Army wants it to be at the time - two Divisions, three Divisions etc. It's not something we have ever tra...
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 14:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

Arfah is quite right. A Corps in the British Army has never really been a particularly well defined unit of measure. From my own experience it is pretty much a term that could theoretically be applied to any formation larger consisting of at least two Divisions - the 'rule of three' not being defin...
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 14:37
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

WW2: XXX CORPS was 2 Divisions + a BDE. Which is over and above 2 Divisions. No? A CORPS is a formation that the British Army cannot support at current strength. Your own examples prove you wrong, since you said that a corps is three divisions. The British Army could support it in a WW3-type scenar...
by necessary evil
02 Feb 2016, 09:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

Wahay! Someone's quoted Wikipedia. I did not refer to the "Light Division" but a "light division" as in not as large as the usual strength of a division. If you check the US ´eye´ corps, you will find that they don´t even have two divisions, more like one and two thirds - unless...
by necessary evil
31 Jan 2016, 23:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

we should have the ability (if it is ever needed) to eventually deploy a corps in the field, although the review didn´t mention this as a possibility A Corps is 3 Divisions. To give that a sense of scale, in the 1991 Gulf war the UK deployed 42,000 soldiers. That was classed as a "Light" ...
by necessary evil
31 Jan 2016, 20:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

I wasn´t counting the Marines, but I was counting the Paras. With 3rd brigade added we should have the ability (if it is ever needed) to eventually deploy a corps in the field, although the review didn´t mention this as a possibility (I guess they don´t plan for World War 3-type scenarios much these...
by necessary evil
31 Jan 2016, 15:32
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?
Replies: 72
Views: 5146
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Re: What should a balanced UK armed forces look like?

I think it would look like the Future 2025 force, if it ever comes about. I don´t really have any reservations about this Defence Review, it seems to have struck just the right balance, not just in terms of army/navy/air force, but also in terms of quantity/quality. For example, the Army may now onl...