This autunm 2010, Britain's Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, has said that Britain's most senior military chief will quit before the end of his term in April 2011. Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup has been chief of the defence staff since 2006 and was asked to extend his term by the previous government. The BBC's Caroline Wyatt said the move will be seen as the new government's bid to draw a line under past failings. Critics, on the other hand, say Sir Jock, a former jet pilot, has not done enough to support Britain's frontline troops.
Dr Fox told the Sunday Times he wanted the "best people to be in the appropriate posts" this autumn once the current strategic defence and security review was over. "We have to be able to maintain full stability and the full confidence of the people who work for us, not least because we're in a very dangerous armed conflict," he said.
My Opinion is...
As we do not know the exact reason for Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup's early quit, we should carefully follow the steps the government will take in the near future. While critics say 'Sir Jock has not done enough to support Britain's frontline troops', Dr Fox' explanation seems to be quite suspicious. Let's wait for the outcome...
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/politics/10303009.stm
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