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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

MoD sacrifices manpower to pay for equipment


There is “considerable disquiet” among commanders after ministers announced plans to reduce the Army to its smallest size since Victorian times. replacing regular soldiers with part-timers.

Military commanders and opposition politicians said the drastic reduction raised questions about whether the military will ever stage major operations abroad again.

There are also fears that the Army will no longer be able to wage armoured warfare after ministers refused to give a guarantee that a £5 billion programme for 2,000 armoured vehicles will go ahead.

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