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RAF squadrons will double to face Isis and Russian threat
THE number of fast-jet squadrons is expected to double, amid fears that years of deep cuts have left the RAF too small to tackle the twin threats of Isis and Russian aggression.
Senior defence sources say the RAF’s senior commanders have made increasing the number of fighter and bomber squadrons from six to 12 a cornerstone of their submission to the government’s forthcoming strategic defence and security review.
The move would be embarrassing for the government, reversing the 2010 defence review which reduced the frontline RAF to its smallest size since the First World War.
Under the current review, due to be published in early December, both the RAF and navy will be allowed to expand. Sources say the navy is expected to be allowed to recruit 2,500 extra sailors for its two new aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1609280.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2015_09_19
Interesting for SDSR!
THE number of fast-jet squadrons is expected to double, amid fears that years of deep cuts have left the RAF too small to tackle the twin threats of Isis and Russian aggression.
Senior defence sources say the RAF’s senior commanders have made increasing the number of fighter and bomber squadrons from six to 12 a cornerstone of their submission to the government’s forthcoming strategic defence and security review.
The move would be embarrassing for the government, reversing the 2010 defence review which reduced the frontline RAF to its smallest size since the First World War.
Under the current review, due to be published in early December, both the RAF and navy will be allowed to expand. Sources say the navy is expected to be allowed to recruit 2,500 extra sailors for its two new aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1609280.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2015_09_19
Interesting for SDSR!