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British forces in ‘parlous’ state says former First Sea Lord

Summary by UK Defence Journal
In a frank exchange during a House of Lords debate on Wednesday, former First Sea Lord Lord West of Spithead (Labour) described the state of the UK’s armed forces as “parlous” and warned that strategic planning must be matched by short-term investment in capabilities. “Our armed services, I am afraid, are in a parlous state — it is no good pretending otherwise,” Lord West said. “They have been seriously hollowed out and they are nowhere near the…
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British forces in ‘parlous’ state says former First Sea Lord

In a frank exchange during a House of Lords debate on Wednesday, former First Sea Lord Lord West of Spithead (Labour) described the state of the UK’s armed forces as “parlous” and warned that strategic planning must be matched by short-term investment in capabilities. “Our armed services, I am afraid, are in a parlous state — it is no good pretending otherwise,” Lord West said. “They have been seriously hollowed out and they are nowhere near the…

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