British Army could lose a third of its regular troops next decade

by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher The United Kingdom faces the issue of losing up to a third of its regular troops, according to The Times. The newspaper reported that the British Army has not met its annual recruitment target for several years and could see a further reduction in the next 10 years if the current projection continues. The outlet indicated that the number of British Army personnel could be reduced by a third in another decade, going from 75,000 troops to just 52,000. Meanwhile, official statistics from the UK’s Ministry of Defence, current as of October 1, 2023, reported a […] #Featured #WarZone #World
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