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Originally Posted by scooba0010
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what is your view on the spending cuts ? .
Is there any money to trim from the MOD budget is there still plenty off fat to remove without it harming the boys who serve this country .ie civilian contactors and bums on seats .
Iirc they are building some new subs as we speak at great cost for you Peter to sail around in
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There will be a reduction in uniformed servicemen of about 30,000 - 35,000 over the next 4 years. The Navy will probably reduce by 20% in manpower (6,000 ish) and ships - all announced in about 3 weeks. This is my informed estimate, I do not have any inside tracks. The size of the MoD civil servants will be cut by about 25%!
My part of the Navy will be as safe as I think that the Govt will commit to the Trident submarine replacement.