More graphics illustrating the decline of the UK's armed forces...

Something is going on in the UK and I can't quite put my finger on it.  Defense is turning into a big issue (again I don't know why) but the graphics below point out the terrible news.  The Uk's armed forces have been gutted to a dangerous degree.  I always play mental games...could the Marine Corps of today beat the Marine Corps of the 1980's...same with the US Army and Air Force and Navy.  Someone has crunched the numbers and I think it can be said that with a few "equalizing" factors there is no doubt that the UK armed forces of yesteryear could absolutely humiliate the UK forces of the here and now.  Check it out...