Navy Cuts Will Put Lives At Risk, Warn Forces Chiefs -- The Telegraph
The scrapping of the Harriers and aircraft carrier Ark Royal means Britain can no longer carry out amphibious operations without putting troops’ lives at “considerable risk”, senior officers and defence experts have warned the Prime Minster.
In a private letter, passed to The Daily Telegraph, the former Navy and Army chiefs warn the Prime Minister that there are serious flaws in last October's defence review.
The scrapping of the Royal Navy's Harrier fleet, in particular, has "profound consequences" that "strike at the heart of our Defence structure", they say.
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My Comment: The Chiefs are stating the obvious, but the politicians want (and know that they must cut) the huge deficits that they have.