So Dave, on the basis of wasted money, should servicemen refuse to fight for their country, based on all the money the MOD has squandered?

Frankly - yes.

How the MOD gets away with wasting billions of our taxes on failed procurement exercises I will never know!

By the same token, if the banks after a load of reckless speculation by highly paid staff cause loads of people to lose their jobs who do you think should get the sack? Front line bank staff on fairly standard wages?