UK Army 2020

gute · 07-05-2012

The MOD came out with the official release of the UK Army restructuring called Army 2020. Below is a link to the brochure - it's worth a look:

http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/gen...0_brochure.pdf

davidbfpo · 07-05-2012

I will let another speak as to the effectiveness of these changes:

Quote:

Lord Dannatt, former head of the Army, says 20 per cent defence cuts mean Britain will not be able to fight wars such as Iraq and Afghanistan at the same time in future.

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...rmy-chief.html

davidbfpo · 07-06-2012

More commentary today, some good, some expected, you decide which they are.

Ex-Para officer, now a Labour MP:http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/ju...-cheap-britain

An ex-brigadier, now at IISS:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...ighting-future

More a strategic comment by an academic:http://kingsofwar.org.uk/2012/07/no-...-vital-organs/

Finally try this cartoon:http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/car...l-defence-cuts

Apologies my IT skills are not enough to cut & paste this into a post.

07-05-2012	#1
gute Council Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 261	UK Army 2020 The MOD came out with the official release of the UK Army restructuring called Army 2020. Below is a link to the brochure - it's worth a look: http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/gen...0_brochure.pdf

07-06-2012	#3
davidbfpo Council Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 6,111	Three alternative views plus a cartoon More commentary today, some good, some expected, you decide which they are. Ex-Para officer, now a Labour MP:http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/ju...-cheap-britain An ex-brigadier, now at IISS:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...ighting-future More a strategic comment by an academic:http://kingsofwar.org.uk/2012/07/no-...-vital-organs/ Finally try this cartoon:http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/car...l-defence-cuts Apologies my IT skills are not enough to cut & paste this into a post. __________________ davidbfpo

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