Smaller armed forces?
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talkpoliticsIn the UK at present, we have the smallest army we have had since the Boer War of Queen Victoria's time.
Is this a good thing or bad thing?
Will a smaller army, navy and air force stop our politicians from meddling in unnecessary wars in far off places? Will it lead to a focus on home defence instead of adventuring imperialism?
Or will a smaller Military Establishment mean that we are ill prepared to repel a foreign invasion ?
I mean, who is ~capable~ of invading Britain right now, even if they wanted to? Should be be paranoid about 'what if', or go for a realistic assessment of the actual threat level?
Is this a good thing or bad thing?
Will a smaller army, navy and air force stop our politicians from meddling in unnecessary wars in far off places? Will it lead to a focus on home defence instead of adventuring imperialism?
Or will a smaller Military Establishment mean that we are ill prepared to repel a foreign invasion ?
I mean, who is ~capable~ of invading Britain right now, even if they wanted to? Should be be paranoid about 'what if', or go for a realistic assessment of the actual threat level?
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Date: 24/7/11 23:41 (UTC)pennicilin ? check.
Velcro - maybe...
jet engines and most aviation actually - check.
But I think we got non stick saucepans out of the Space Race.
Are there any recent innovations that came to us via the military?
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Date: 25/7/11 05:58 (UTC)