Waste Watch- Defence

Britain is the West's second highest defence spender- but much of the money is wasted

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• mikedenham
• burningourmoney
• taxpayers
• government
• waste
• defence
• spending
• equipment
• eurofighter
• t45
• destroyer

[WatTyler]

Hi Yoram

Thanks for the comment.

Suggest you read Page's book. Remembering of course, that Page was a serving Navy officer, so actually knows a lot about "hi-tech" ships etc.

As for the F15, sure, it's old now, but the Israelis bought it as recently as the late 90s. And as I understand it, upgraded with modern missiles and electronics, it can still deal with most real world situations.

(btw- neat video you've posted on the JSF - bet you'd like to have go on it)

[hod05]

its these sort of fuckig idiots that say dont renew our tridents lets set an example while more and more anti west middle easten countries are pushing for them we cant even contemplate losing ours

[reliant316]

On a lesser note by buying equipment for example f15 form the Americans will eventually cost the same without the returns to our economy

[xracertel]

The Brahmos missle can easily sink those T45.

[AgCCannonFodder]

Great, now do one on how much the NHS and social services waste. I'd wager these figures would pale into insignificance.

[greyhowl]

one minute u want to buy americsn,the next minute u dont want trident,one minute things cost to much, the next we buy to cheap(see other video about cheap bullets) the falklands war was only 26yr ago, we needed carriers,nuclear subs,destroyers,landing ships ect,and that war may not have happened if we had had the old ark royal,now we have to spend millions to hold it,gov may overspend,but i would rather buy to much good stuff than too little, frankly i would not have u in charge.

[daza3413]

And as for the T45 destroyer, it will be the most advanced warship in the world, protecting thousands of Navy personell and also...490million people because in the event of a nuclear strike on the EU the chances are that this will be the ship that shoots a nuclear missile down and saves you, your familly your friends, your neigbours, your town, your city your country And yet if we didnt get these things and we were hit with a nuke you would all then be saying 'why didnt the government protect us

[daza3413]

ok, you people obviously dont know much about how all this works at all. eg the eurofighter, do people realise that seeing as it is being sold to other countries such as saudi arabia, norway, and many other countries and many more to come, it actually MAKES money fo our country.

[EDS01475634763]

Another thing is that American kit is cheap as the US orders 1,000's of something not 10's 0r 100's. Have you had any military experience???

[EDS01475634763]

The problem with buying american is that we have to get american spare parts. If a tyre bursts on an american jet then a new one comes from america if it is involved in a bird strike then the plane is down for months. Do you have any personal experience in defence?

[hod05]

oh ye so modern war are just men on the ground ok so wot about logistics such as support ships aircraft carriers and to protect support ships and carriers u need t45s and troop on the ground need air cover so that needs carriers troops need transport like helicopters oh and they need carriers too that wanker know nothing of modern warfare at all if he thinks its just a bunch of men on the ground