Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
...but, the Royal Marines are doing this, and it works very well. If you have the right training all the problems go away.
from Lympstone?

Last time I checked, RM training was the lengthiest in the OECD. Can / will everyone be willing to spend that much time and money on training? Is the RM doing that because that's the way they want to operate or because they can't afford more Vikings?

Either way, it's more than a training issue. As I said, it can be done -- but it is a compromise and proficiency in something gets sacrificed for flexibility achieved. Up to the individual armed force to make the choice.