A Clarification
I’ve noticed a number of people referring to General Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff, as being the equivalent of the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and that is incorrect. His position is the same as the US Army Chief of Staff.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Graham Eric “Jock” Stirrup, GCB, AFC, DSc, FRAeS FCMI RAF is the Chief of the Defence Staff, the equivalent of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the highest ranking officer in the British military. [Yes, they spell it with a “c”, not an “s”.]
In my post on Sir Richard, I neglected to include his remarks on the BBC this morning that he was concerned not merely with the health of British army today, but with its existence in the long term, i.e. he was concerned that current operations are likely to cause permanent damage to the army unless changes are made quickly.
