armed forces on the streets

[The Local Ned]

A point most of you should note.

When a member of the armed forces joins up = he/she swears an oath of allegiance to ' the Queen , her heirs and successors '....NOT to the current government.

Here's MY scenario.

Social disorder rises to levels that the civil authorities cannot cope with.

There are mounting fatalities to the arms of those who enforce law and order.

The government call upon the Army to restore order on the streets using anti-insurgency methods.
The Monarchy - calls into question the use of armed soldiers 'pacifying' civilians and asks the government to restrain itself.
The government ignores the monarchy and tries to enforce even stronger measures.

The Armed forces , under instruction by the monarchy , then step back , and place the members of the government and the governing party - under house arrest.

The population are asked by the monarchy to self-police until the authorities can restore control on the streets.

General anarchy ensues.

The Armed forces then seize key areas , making them 'safe havens' for the population who wish to remain under law and order.
The no-go zones are then forcebly cleared by the Army using strict rules of engagement - fire when fired upon or attacked.
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At this precise moment - the United Kingdom does not have the capacity to operate in such a method as the previous poster has outlined....too few troops and an ineffective police force will mean that house searches / detainment / Orwellian type scenario won't happen.
I believe that in general - the armed forces wont replace the police , but will supplement them in certain areas , those areas that will be locked down under army control might just be the best place to be other than in your own BOL.

Just my tuppence worth.

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Armoured vehicles with turrets are either IFVs ( warrior ) or MBTs ( challenger 2 ) , the cost of replacing track pads for these assets prohibit their use for regular patrols on city streets , which will be a nightmare within days of them using the roads.

Wheeled vehicles may see use , such as those currently being used in Afghan , but I honestly believe our armed forces may be swayed by what the monarchy requests rather than what the government orders , especially regarding operations within mainland UK against our own citizens.