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2020-07-06 Britain

UK is considering reducing its Army's manpower from 74k to 55k, disbanding the Royal Marines commando brigade

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Posted by Fred 2020-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The Royal Navy is in sad shape these days, isn't it? Aircraft Carriers without the necessary escorts and Marine Commandos without the necessary amphibious landing ships...

Posted by magpie 2020-07-06 01:38|| 2020-07-06 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 uk just turn your sad cheeks to sky(or the M.E.) and "HERE IT IS come-on POKE IT FREELY"

Posted by ranture 2020-07-06 02:25|| 2020-07-06 02:25|| Front Page Top

#3 "..Those who turn their swords into plowshares will end up plowing for those who don't..."

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-07-06 03:23|| 2020-07-06 03:23|| Front Page Top

#4 When the Cambrian measures were forming, They promised perpetual peace.
They swore, if we gave them our weapons, that the wars of the tribes would cease.
But when we disarmed They sold us and delivered us bound to our foe,
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "Stick to the Devil you know."

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-06 04:59|| 2020-07-06 04:59|| Front Page Top

#5 The collapse of civilization, first slowly then faster and faster.

Figure I'll live long enough to see the end??

Posted by AlanC 2020-07-06 07:55|| 2020-07-06 07:55|| Front Page Top

#6 There must be 20,000 just within NATO alone....

Posted by Clem 2020-07-06 08:02|| 2020-07-06 08:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Shut the MoD and use the savings for defence forces...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-07-06 08:38|| 2020-07-06 08:38|| Front Page Top

#8 ...cause the barbarians are already in the gates.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-07-06 09:55|| 2020-07-06 09:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Rot from without
Rot from within

Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-07-06 10:01|| 2020-07-06 10:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe the Pakistani Army will station units there for colonial duties?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-07-06 13:34|| 2020-07-06 13:34|| Front Page Top

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