Ministry of Defence

It is good that Dr. Fox is to set about slimming the MOD. I would go further and close it down altogether. As previously stated in this blog, we did not have it in all the previous world wars and we do not need it now. It is the most financially incompetent organisation in the country and acts as a millstone round the neck of the professional military with its utterly clueless stewardship of our armed forces.

We need a small, efficient keen and lean Army Ministry, Air Ministry and Admiralty getting the best and best value out of the three services. This is how we won all our wars. The battle record of the MOD is much more ambiguous. Having said that, the new proposals are certainly a step in the right direction and should be supported. They need to be followed up with a more coherent strategic plan based on a less bombastic foreign policy. The SDR will hopefully bring that nearer.