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British army has "almost no capability to react to the unexpected"
UK army ‘at breaking point’

Personnel shortages in the British army are so pronounced that its reserves are “now almost non-existent”, the chief of the general staff has admitted. General Sir Richard Dannatt said in a leaked document that the strain of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan meant the army now had “almost no capability to react to the unexpected”…. Read more »

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MPs call for more troops and aid
Nato ‘underestimating’ Afghan challenge

Nato must commit more troops and aid to Afghanistan or its mission may fail, MPs have warned. The Commons defence committee said Afghanistan needed more support to develop into a stable democracy. It raised serious concerns other Nato countries are not fully contributing to the conflict and warned failure in Afghanistan could undermine the very… Read more »