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British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money
The cuts halt major war games and field drills for more than 90 soldiers while units preparing for deployment continue training, officials said.
- The British Army has frozen major war games across the UK to plug a £30 million funding gap, halting collective training for units not preparing for imminent deployment.
- Facing financial constraints, military leaders ordered the pause to prioritize training for active deployments, while relying on desktop simulations and basic skills for other units instead of large-scale live exercises.
- Former head of the Army General Sir Patrick Sanders called the decision 'unbelievably short sighted,' while one source described the order as 'absolutely devastating' for 600 soldiers with nothing to do.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces growing pressure to increase defence spending, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urging him to "cut welfare spending and invest that money in our defence."
- During Wednesday's Prime Minister's Questions, Commons Defence Select Committee chairman Tan Singh Dhesi warned that "vibes alone" cannot secure the armed forces, urging Burnham to reach 3% of GDP spending by 2030.
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The British army has been instructed to reduce or cancel military exercises considered "non-essential", on the basis of the financial pressures faced by the Ministry of Defence. However, the measure will not affect the training of military personnel to be sent on missions or already in operations, according to the BBC.
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The British Army will reportedly halt “non-essential” training exercises amid a budget crunch, while the government faces calls to cut welfare spending to meet the nation’s defence needs. According to a report from the state broadcaster BBC, citing an anonymous source within the British defence apparatus, the Army has been forced to cancel “nice-to-have training”…
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