By Patrick Benham-Crosswell – 5 minute read That our defence is in a mess can be no surprise. If Reeves can find the money for bumper pay rises for train drivers she can find it for the armed services.
By Patrick Benham-Crosswell – 7 minute read MR HEALEY knew he was likely to be Defence Secretary after 3 years shadowing the role. He knows what the major problems are. When is he going to do something about it?
By Patrick Benham-Crosswell – 6 minute read THE IMMEDIATE problem Mr Healey must fix, ideally long before his review completes, is the RAF’s haemorrhage of trained personnel, and clear the logjam in pilot training. Without that, there will be no RAF.
By Patrick Benham-Crosswell – 6 minute read “SORTING THE ARMY'S PROBLEMS out is not just going to involve blood on the carpets, it’s going to be flowing onto the streets as Mr Healey slaughters sacred cows.”
By Patrick Benham-Crosswell – 6 minute read “IF WE WANT to maintain the freedom of the seas we need surface warships. If we wish to confront the Russian and Chinese navies globally we need more submarines.”
