It would be a bit like instructing all FTSE 100 companies to build new factories in Britain - not an instruction that would carry muchforcewith private companies.
The result of the SDSR is likely to be a much smaller force, with the RAF expected to bear the brunt of cuts - perhaps retiring its Tornado fast jets earlier than planned, scrapping the Nimrod MRA4 and losing up to 7, 000 personnel.
The problem with an all volunteer force is too much of the citizenry shirks that responsibility, loses any sense of ownership in this country, and fails to learn the true meaning of loyalty and sacrifice.