Interesting idea I read today

I don't think the French would be impressed with British Soldiers on their territory , certainly not tanks !!

Its quite scary at our airports to see the policemen with rifles strolling about. I reckon it would be useful for soldiers to be involved at eg Calais rather than relying on local police or customs officers.

I would place them in small bays all around our coastline. Maybe patrol the beaches at night. Friends of mine were stopped when they tried to come back at night once, to avoid the heat of the day when they had to be back for work but one of them wasn't feeling well. The boat was very thoroughly searched before they were allowed to continue, but small boats arriving at night carrying illicit cargoes are still not uncommon apparently.

jingl, there are armed soldiers on the gates where Algerian planes come in at Marseille airport. It is actually quite reassuring.

Where would the soldiers actually be placed? At Calais, and in airports? I don't think I like that idea. Would add to panic and hysteria.

I have an awful suspicion that the "authorities" are going to be "wise" after the event on this one.
That people are going to look back and realise that the Government, none of them, were up to the job.

Meanwhile, terrorists are entering this country unchallenged due to lax border controls and EU immigration rules.

It's sad that it has come to that, but I suppose I agree. It makes sense to use everything we have.

As mishap says, the intelligence services are our real security, not soldiers on our streets.

There will be lots happening behind the scenes to do with our security.It can be no accident that there hasn't' been another 7/7 since then.

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1216680-Helping-terror-suspects

I am not sure what tanks and aeroplanes can do at the moment.

But I dont think that the intelligence should be thwarted.

I would hope so and MI5 etc. Sounds like several very serious potential planned attacks have been found out in time recently. Scary times

The real defence against this threat is intelligence - I assume the army is involved in that in some way.