The military should not take sides in political decisions. In making public his fears approximately Corbyn’s views on Trident,the head of the UK armed forces has done just thatAsked approximately their view of the Trident nuclear missile system, Britain’s armed forces chiefs have always insisted that they cannot comment because it was a “political” matter, or not at all a “military” one.
General Sir Nicholas Houghton,chief of the defence staff, has now abandoned such caution, and breaking a taboo by expressing a view that has enormous constitutional implications. Britain’s most senior military officer has taken sides on an issue that is the subject of a highly charged political debate,and one in which tens of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money are at stake.
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Source: theguardian.com