UK Defence Ambitions Falter Amid Army Shrinking and Spending Lags
Analysis reveals UK defence capabilities are strained, with army size halved since the Cold War and spending gaps threatening global deployability amid Middle East crises.
Analysis reveals UK defence capabilities are strained, with army size halved since the Cold War and spending gaps threatening global deployability amid Middle East crises.
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