lodgebo
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Not to surprised by this not to many people willing to die especially when they don't beleive in the war in the first place.
Of course the real problem is what happens if the UK needs troops quick, for example if Argentina tries to take the Falklands we don't have an operational force to do defend our people. How are we going to get all these troops because we need to be at 95% full to operate effectivley.
I also wonder if the merging and destruction of some army units has had an affect on young men and women who would normally join thier local regiment.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070...my-43a8d4f.html
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has almost no reserve troops to support operations in Iraq or Afghanistan or meet unexpected emergencies, the head of the Army said according to a newspaper report on Saturday.
With 5,500 troops based in southern Iraq and 7,100 fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, Britain has just 500 troops -- called the Spearhead Lead Element -- available for emergency deployment.
"Our reserves to meet the unexpected (as well as for current operations) are now almost non-existent," said General Sir Richard Dannatt in a leaked memo obtained by the Daily Telegraph.
While the current situation was "manageable", Dannatt said he was concerned for the Army's future operational capability.
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07-22-2007 01:25 AM
