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SMG · 10-07-2009, 22:34

Kit has been improved over the past year & most guys are satisfied, however, no soldier can have everything he or she wants, unless they buy it themselves. Boots are a common gripe amongst the lads. Gordon Brown & his cronies will tell you we have the best equipped Army in the world, & we all know its just BS.

SF have, & need, much more sophisticated gear then the ordinary soldier, costing thousands more. The Special forces budget is very high compared to the average infantryman.

I agree we should equip our forces with the best we can afford, the trouble is, a lot of the time, civil servants make the decision, based on cost, & not quality or efficiency, as to what they get.

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SMG cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: S*it Creek, Salford. Services: Sky TV, B/Band. Posts: 1,523	Re: SAS commander quits 'over kit' Kit has been improved over the past year & most guys are satisfied, however, no soldier can have everything he or she wants, unless they buy it themselves. Boots are a common gripe amongst the lads. Gordon Brown & his cronies will tell you we have the best equipped Army in the world, & we all know its just BS. SF have, & need, much more sophisticated gear then the ordinary soldier, costing thousands more. The Special forces budget is very high compared to the average infantryman. I agree we should equip our forces with the best we can afford, the trouble is, a lot of the time, civil servants make the decision, based on cost, & not quality or efficiency, as to what they get.