In the same article, the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, acknowledged that there was not enough money within the defence budget and it is preparing itself for tough decisions and the potential for cutbacks.
在同一文章中第一海務大臣兼海軍參謀長馬克·斯坦霍普爵士上將承認國防預算中沒有足夠的錢，而且正在為艱難決定和削減的潛在性做準備。