Defending the indefensible

Peter Rhodes writes: A test question for school leavers hoping to join the British Army: "Select the number that matches THIRTY-TWO: 302, 32, 23, 332, 320."

It is reported that thousands of kids are failing such simple questions.

The average reading age of 18-year-old would-be squaddies is just 11.

Remind me again. What exactly are we defending?