Current cost of 15 major military projects has risen by £3.6 billion.From Defence Professionals:
Is Britain carrying out a “Defence Review via the back door”?
10:40 GMT, December 17, 2009 defpro.com | On 15 December 2009, the UK Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth announced a number of important changes in the ongoing procurement programmes for the British Armed Forces and more in general the ways the money being made available under the defence budget is being allocated. The move has officially been described as being intended to “reprioritise defence spending to help achieve success in Afghanistan, the top military priority, and balance the books”.
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My Comment: I am surprised that these people are surprised. The British treasury is empty .... cuts and prioritizing what is essential is now the rule of the game in London, not spending money on programs that are simply unaffordable.