tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post8499479770202695639..comments2024-02-29T11:45:01.870+01:00Comments on UK Armed Forces Commentary: France's adjusted Military Planning Law Gabrielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-89941090845342147612015-06-09T23:01:59.073+02:002015-06-09T23:01:59.073+02:00Absolutely you have! What is particularly upsetti...Absolutely you have! What is particularly upsetting (although of course to be completely expected by both the Army, MOD and HMG) is that there is no admission of any failure in the 2020 planning and the resulting organisation, just a "by stealth" change to try and bodge things to make them sort of work a bit more.... There has to be a better way, but I am afraid until all of the above admit that mistakes have been made, and continue to be made, in Army 2020 and MOD planning in general then nothing will change - the road to improvement can only start with the admission that there are any problems in the first place...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-8543308123658315342015-06-09T18:05:10.169+02:002015-06-09T18:05:10.169+02:00For how long have i been writing about it...? Ever...For how long have i been writing about it...? Ever since the beginning of Army 2020. I'm pretty sure i suggested the exact same Gurkha battalion as third unit. <br /><br />The problem is that, as you say, there will not be an expansion to support elements back to a trinary organisation.Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-90366210858261898102015-06-09T17:59:01.904+02:002015-06-09T17:59:01.904+02:00Fascinating.... So after only a few months of the...Fascinating.... So after only a few months of the new "2 infantry batallion" organisation for 16 AA the Army has made the discovery that for preparatory rotations, 3 is the required minimum number.... Of course the organisation structure of 16 AA will not be altered to include a 3rd batallion because that would be to admit both that the original decision was flawed and also might then raise the question of the supporting elements of 16 AA requiring a similar bolstering (we certainly wouldn't want the Brigade itself to be actually deployable would we?!?!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-82207764551234022402015-06-07T21:08:01.429+02:002015-06-07T21:08:01.429+02:00In french magazine le magazine de s parachutiste f...In french magazine le magazine de s parachutiste from january is an article describing new infantry toe (article is about 8rpim). Im very suprised frenchs are so light on medium/gpmg support to inf sections, and they said that british do that better. Also, again they go with "old" organisations for infantry. I would like your opinion, especialy comparing french inf toe with british marines or even more with dutch marine MCGs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-75537119639976260262015-06-07T17:22:08.355+02:002015-06-07T17:22:08.355+02:00Interesting piece of new about the Gurkhas and 16 ...Interesting piece of new about the Gurkhas and 16 AA Bde http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-33005635Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-1421144758429891262015-06-04T20:48:55.874+02:002015-06-04T20:48:55.874+02:00I would like to write about Au Contact and the new...I would like to write about Au Contact and the new french army organisation, but so far they haven't published any good document about the new structure (at least that i've been able to find), so at the moment i still miss tons of details. I hope more info will arrive going forwards. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-45431697478057707642015-06-04T20:43:08.967+02:002015-06-04T20:43:08.967+02:00Great post,
Could you say something about new fren...Great post,<br />Could you say something about new french infantry organisation and TOE with comparation to existing org?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-75270388539996602432015-05-27T18:00:41.090+02:002015-05-27T18:00:41.090+02:00It has the boom; it can be refueled in flight itse...It has the boom; it can be refueled in flight itself; it has the cargo door and reconfigurable deck. <br /><br />Voyager can't receive fuel; has no boom; and no cargo door / reconfigurable deck. <br /><br />Moreover, only 9 Voyagers will be routinely available, one of which in passenger-only, civilian configuration and another is always in the Falklands, leaving effectively 7 tankers, with the surge fleet a minimum of 90 days away from being available for ops. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-75131992370474590692015-05-27T17:25:30.732+02:002015-05-27T17:25:30.732+02:00You say the French phenix tanker is what the raf v...You say the French phenix tanker is what the raf voyager could and should have been.<br /><br />What are the differences?<br /><br />Is it fuel payload?or cargo capacity?or personnel capacity?Price?andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-41062920011748651502015-05-27T16:47:37.100+02:002015-05-27T16:47:37.100+02:00Nice Article,
And very good news. I was wondering ...Nice Article,<br />And very good news. I was wondering if we would see 2 Mistrals in there.<br />But sencibly NOT.<br />BenoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729830680739249692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-70848868010208492662015-05-27T11:58:10.370+02:002015-05-27T11:58:10.370+02:00Oh and obviously the other big blocker at least a ...Oh and obviously the other big blocker at least a partial resolution to the total inability of the MOD/HMG to plan for and purchase equipment in a timely and cost effective manner....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-41811376308585996062015-05-27T11:09:20.082+02:002015-05-27T11:09:20.082+02:00Challenger - having followed this for a couple of ...Challenger - having followed this for a couple of years I don't believe that either money or manpower are the real blockers to the successful development of 6-7 fully deployable Brigades ( with heavy, medium and light in some combination). The real blocker is the willingness of the Army / Politicians to cut 10 infantry batallions (yes I mean that - we don't need more than 27 batallions, including marine commandos, SFSG and 43 commando) to secure the funding and manpower for the support batallions and equipment necessary to make that a reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-35587273901122282822015-05-27T00:31:51.680+02:002015-05-27T00:31:51.680+02:00With 82.000 regulars i don't why, beyond money...With 82.000 regulars i don't why, beyond money of course, the British Army couldn't field 6-7 regular 'full fat' brigades including some medium weight ones instead of the 4 reaction and 7 adaptable currently planned. <br /><br />Army 2020 looks unbalanced to me, with not enough support elements vs front-line units and the eternal desire to preserve cap-badges having lead to too many infantry battalions, many of which will be hollowed out in terms of manpower and without a clearly defined role.Challengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-24221334659390828252015-05-26T22:33:33.497+02:002015-05-26T22:33:33.497+02:00They aim to grow from 28.000 to 40.000 reserves in...They aim to grow from 28.000 to 40.000 reserves in total, all services, for what i understood. Their reserve works somewhat differently, however, with no reserve battalions: reserves are directly part of the regular regiments. They also have a kind of "representative" reservist who specifically acts like a public relationship element, connecting the armed forces and civvy world. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-29417901109685905262015-05-26T22:13:46.489+02:002015-05-26T22:13:46.489+02:00Gaby
Thanks very much for the last reply.
Have y...Gaby<br /><br />Thanks very much for the last reply.<br /><br />Have you any idea how much France intends to utilize its Reserve as far as their Army is concerned. Do they, for instance, intend to build it up by twenty to thirty thousand, as we do. in order to compensate for the loss of Regulars?MikeWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-54223699527544522532015-05-26T13:44:06.023+02:002015-05-26T13:44:06.023+02:00When it comes to the Adaptable Brigades, almost an...When it comes to the Adaptable Brigades, almost anything is better, since, as we know, they are kind of virtual in some ways. <br /><br />I have absolutely no doubt that the British Army is a believer, like everyone else, in the concept of medium weight brigades. But there isn't the manpower not the money to buy the vehicles to realize the concept. <br /><br />The Reaction Brigades are pretty good, but certainly quite challenging on a logistic point of view. Tracked, heavy formations, however, remain necessary, i think. France has made a compromise using wheels even in the heavy armour formations, with the VBCI. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-61075576788715845892015-05-26T11:41:57.467+02:002015-05-26T11:41:57.467+02:00Fascinating article, Gaby.
Do you think that, as ...Fascinating article, Gaby.<br /><br />Do you think that, as far as the French Army’s manoeuvre brigades are concerned, they have got it more right (with their two heavy armour and two medium brigades, equipped with wheeled vehicles) than the British have with their three Armoured Infantry Brigades (the Reaction Forces) and their Adaptable Forces. <br /><br />Wheeled vehicles have the advantage of being able to self-deploy rather quickly and without the need for transporters and formations thus equipped have been successful in Mali and other places. Should the British Army be thinking of similar formations and a similar overall structure? Our "Reaction Forces" don't seem particularly rapidly deployable to me.<br /><br />Yes, several European nations appear to have done an about-turn and have declared their intention to cancel their cuts and increase their defence spending in the light of perceived threats. An encouraging sign?<br />MikeWnoreply@blogger.com