They have committed to speanding 2% of GDP on defence.....

which is the official NATO commitment and they are the only party which has. Not sure how that might translate into overall forces head count though?

Posted By: Kirrie on April 20th 2015 at 15:42:49

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What's the Wrath view on Trident? (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 13:10:22
- actually, and serious answer coming up.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 20, 16:47:29
- All Staff and no package...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 20, 15:38:03
- As long as we have nuclear weapons, highly unlikely they'll ever be used against us! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:20:46
- You can't go wrong with AquaFresh, in my opinion (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 20, 13:34:31
- those nations don't stick their nose into other country's business like we do (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 20, 13:27:54
- More concerned about the lack of regular forces if i'm honest. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 20, 13:14:56
  - it's UKIP policy to increase the numbers isn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 20, 14:26:38
    - They have committed to speanding 2% of GDP on defence..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:42:49
      - "Restore the armed forces to 2010 manpower levels and capability" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 20, 17:16:25
  - Strikes. Ha. Thats not hysterical at all is it. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Apr 20, 13:22:11
  - Don't recall too much of that between 97 and 2010 tbf (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 13:18:18
    - That's because the New Labour Tories were in government! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:12:17
      - Haven't seen anything to suggest they're going to repeal (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 15:21:08
        
        No and that's because (by and large) it's worked! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:39:16
        
        So all this 'we'll be crippled by strikes if Labour get back in' is just rhetoric nonsense (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 16:11:03
        
        no, its just a joke and wind-up (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 20, 16:42:39
  - If we stopped Trident and spent just half the money on conventional forces (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 20, 13:17:56
- Just tell people we've got them.... (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 20, 13:12:26
  - Only if crisps can be bought within 45 minutes (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 20, 14:07:24
  - I like this option. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 20, 13:33:32
  - Yeah, I'd do this option. Do a big launch rebranding of Trident 2: The Armageddoning (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 20, 13:18:57
    - Yep (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 20, 13:20:23

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