7 hours agoThe British Army takes out 10,000 soldiers: Get robots and periscopes
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The size of the British Army is expected to shrink to 10,000 soldiers as part of the movement towards robots, fears and cyberwar. Reviewing the defence sector is also expected to reduce the number of tanks and fighter aircraft, but the government said there will be more vessels, submarines [and more]. [...]
The review of the defence sector is also expected to reduce the number of tanks and fighter aircraft, but the government said there will be more “vessels, submarines [even more periscopa], and sailors”.
The number of regular army is expected to be reduced to about 70 thousand soldiers, continuing the reduction done in past years, Writes BBC, translates Periscope.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will make a statement later.
The Laborist Party has criticised the government for the decision, saying the number of soldiers was shrinking right at the time of increasing threats facing the United Kingdom. /Periscope
