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[quote=TRAVELLERMIKE,242195]Sorry Katrina,

It is just that we Brit's are very proud of our armed forces, and of the work that they do around the world as well as at home.  As a nation we have seldom provided our forces with the financial support they deserve, but that just makes their achievements, past and present, all the more praiseworthy.

I am sure all other nations, including especially China, feel proud of their own armed forces, so please tread carefully when making claims like 'UK has lost its halo' or risk refering to UK forces being 'over-shadowed'.

Frankenstein rather aggressively opened his thread with the assertion that the UK was a 'has-been' military power, which was bound to draw response, but in fact the point he was making referred to the Defense Manufacturing base of the UK vs the rest of the world, where there has been a significant undermining of UK's past strength, caused by the policy of successive governments over decades, as indicated by Alan's comment wrt Westlands.

Despite the history of government neglect, the industrial capability of the UK in Defence Manufacturing remains substantial, and balancing the examples given by Frankenstein of non-UK made Amoured Vehicles being considered for import, there are many more examples of products where the UK is being successful in exporting leading-edge defence equipment to allies and friendly nations.

Yours Respectfully,

Mike[/quote]

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