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The British Army has shrunk to a force of only 72,000 soldiers, its smallest size in two centuries.
The British Army has shrunk to a force of only 72,000 soldiers, its smallest size in two centuries.

Cpl Aaron J. Stone/UK Ministry of Defence

  • The British Army is now smaller than those of Romania and Bangladesh.
  • Its size raises questions about the UK's ability to support NATO, confront Russia, or fight a war.
  • "Right now, the British Army cannot generate a single division, let alone two," an expert told BI.

What has happened to the redcoats that defeated Napoleon and helped win an empire that stretched across a quarter of the Earth's surface?

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Military & Defense, mildef-freelance, british-army, Napoleon, Army, NATO, Russia
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The British Army has shrunk to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars