The British military is “not as strong as we could be” as it battles “historic underinvestment”, the head of the armed forces has warned. Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there are “deficiencies” in personnel, training, technology and stockpiles of munitions. But he said the “near-term financial challenges” are being addressed and he wants an Army that can “push the boundaries of technology and lethality”. The Government has ordered a root-and-branch defence review as it considers how to learn the lessons from the war in Ukraine and respond to a world in which Russia is working more closely with China, Iran and North Korea. Retired British Army Officer Sir Simon Mayall says the scale of what we're potentially threatening “is huge“, as an Army boss warns the UK has three years to re-establish land capabilities. “How we spend money is important but it's not a good time to find more!“ Click here for more from
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