tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post5561935145077389237..comments2024-01-12T18:59:05.080+00:00Comments on Defence With A "C": Future Reserves 2020Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post-85092765058871050632012-11-22T14:07:18.891+00:002012-11-22T14:07:18.891+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125228722406955109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post-54674057285265735902012-11-19T01:18:34.095+00:002012-11-19T01:18:34.095+00:00I think Jackals is the plan.
I didn't disput...I think Jackals is the plan. <br /><br />I didn't dispute that the TA has had recce units in the past. That's perhaps why you didn't understand the comment, because you misread it?<br /><br />But having recce units and them being of the quality required are two different things. Tasks of that nature are a lot more complex and demanding. Fitting reserves into formed units of regulars is one thing. <br /><br />However if the government is expecting fully formed TA units to shoulder a large burden in a more specialised area, in the stead of regular forces, then that should ring alarm bells.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182426936194426623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post-26686980059569102752012-11-18T20:21:07.537+00:002012-11-18T20:21:07.537+00:00Chris - the TA has always had "recce" u ...Chris - the TA has always had "recce" u its in the form of the Yeomanry regiments. Back in cold war days they were equipped with Fox scout cars, when these were disposed of they moved to Land Rover WMIK, and from what I understand they are getting more modern / younger LR Wolf's and may get Jackal's post Afghanistan - so I don't really understand your comment above.jedhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post-76531713977351478392012-11-16T00:53:12.080+00:002012-11-16T00:53:12.080+00:00I think TA have earned themselves a good reputatio...I think TA have earned themselves a good reputation by all accounts. The pre-deployment training appears to be key to this, as it brings the TA chaps up to the approximate standard of their regular peers.<br /><br />And the background picture of Eurofighter was actually SAAB Gripens! Here's the link; http://www.x-plane.org/home/urf/aviation/img/saab/gripen/gall99/gripens_chile.jpgChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182426936194426623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post-8595936611714881282012-11-14T21:47:48.000+00:002012-11-14T21:47:48.000+00:00Also what happened to the Euro-fighter background ...Also what happened to the Euro-fighter background I liked that?mick 346https://www.blogger.com/profile/03777249489229912370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835455773953043846.post-67944373012047388122012-11-14T21:46:20.019+00:002012-11-14T21:46:20.019+00:00Some interesting questions Chris, unfortunately I ...Some interesting questions Chris, unfortunately I don't have the answers but I agree with your concerns. I do believe that many feel the TA a way of maintaining numbers while reducing costs but has a true cost analysis been done? Also you simply can not expect the TA forces to be of the same quality as regular forces so they are not a direct substitute. <br /><br />As for twitter, I'm not a member so will not be following you, as i have no interest in those type of sites but will continue to follow your blog, ;). mick 346https://www.blogger.com/profile/03777249489229912370noreply@blogger.com