Aviation24.be

A very disturbing article from macro political point of view.
Which conclusions can we make? That the UK is loosing even more of its military power because of the War of Attrition in Afghanistan?
The Harriers and Tornado's were on their way out, same with the Nimrods. But not so fast.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8413135.stm

Thousands of jobs could be lost as the defence secretary prepares to detail cuts needed to pay for 22 new Chinook helicopters for Afghanistan.

Wow! That's too bad.

Going to war costs money.
We were warned about it. We didn't want to listen. Now we pay the price.

and it gets worse: now the MoD admits that they can not pay the bill for the JSF.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/1 ... ers-budget

MoD to slash jet fighter orders as it struggles to save aircraft programme

the exit of the Nimrods - so sad. Read it from the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12281640