British Army Suspends Major War Games To Save £30M as Ex-Chief Calls Move 'Unbelievably Short Sighted'
The cuts stop large live-fire drills and shift training toward smaller units and simulations as officials try to protect readiness.
- 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 and stopping field drills involving more than 90 soldiers.
- These cuts arise from a shortage of cash for in-year running costs rather than long-term investment, forcing the Army to rely on desktop simulations and basic training skills rather than large-scale live exercises until next year.
- General Sir Patrick Sanders, former head of the Army, called the decision "unbelievably short sighted," while Director of the National Army Museum Justin Maciejewski described it as "a scandal" and "a national dereliction of duty."
- Cancellations include a six-week exercise featuring Challenger 2 tanks and Apache gunships due to start in Wales next week; while tank crews may train as single units, they will no longer operate as a full squadron.
- Modern WarfareThe Ministry of Defence said it is "prioritising training" based on lessons from the war in Ukraine, even as Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defence Secretary John Healey manage tight financial constraints ahead of the upcoming budget.
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The British Defense Department has stopped all major military exercises involving more than 90 soldiers in order to save $40 million, reports The Times. The British Defense Department has ordered the suspension of all major military exercises to save money, has handed over RIA News. "The Army has been ordered to stop the exercise to save money... Major military exercises involving 90 or more soldiers have been suspended as part of the savings pl…
The British Army has suspended several major training exercises to save around £30 million, raising concerns over military readiness
Large-scale drills involving tanks, helicopters and reservists are being cut unless troops are preparing for deployment or rapid-response duties.A six-week Royal Tank Regiment live-fire exercise...
British Army ordered to 'cease activity' IMMEDIATELY as force runs out of cash
British Army ordered to 'cease activity' IMMEDIATELY as force runs out of cash . The British Army has been ordered to suspend large-scale training exercises due to a shortage of cash for day-to-day defence spending, in a move which could weaken the country’s military readiness
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