A question for you to ponder today:
Should we only deploy to where we have national interest? If not, what are the incentives to deploying on (e.g.) UN or humanitarian operations?
Does doing this give us more credibility globally? 1/3
How much risk to life should we be willing to take for altruistic operations?
What is the public appetite for expenditure of blood & treasure in far off lands that don’t provide any threat? 2/3
What level of support (e.g. force protection) should we afford to those small bands of men and women that are sent to far flung and dangerous countries? 3/3