Riding on the Storm: the New British Defense Strategy

... world was hardly calm, with terrorism ravaging on an unprecedented scale sufficient to form a quasi-state in the Middle East and the West plunging into a crisis in relations with the dynamically rearming Russia. As such, the developments have pushed the United Kingdom towards the path of a defense buildup. Royal Army wikipedia.org Challenger II main battle tank The Royal Army is again getting ready for overseas operations, as manpower cuts are suspended and the strength is to be kept at 82,000 soldiers. The army reserve will grow by 5,000 to reach 35,000. Existing ...