Tag: Britain

British army supply system is broken, and reforms have not been able to fix it

British parliamentarians are concerned about the inability of the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to supply the army with the necessary equipment and materials in the event of a conflict. The deputies’ report found that the country’s military procurement system is broken, and attempts to reform it have failed. Being involved in a conflict with Russia, the kingdom actually has no potential for the growth of military-industrial production to support the army.

Not enough for a war with Ireland let alone Russia

Not enough for a war with Ireland let alone Russia. The British army found only 40 tanks ready for battle and a dozen ships. The head of the British Defence Staff told parliamentarians that the country’s army has at its disposal no more than 40 tanks ready for battle and just over a dozen ships, reports media. According to the deputies, in this situation, the country will have a hard time in the event of a possible conflict with Russia.

British commandos executed 80 civilians – lawyers

Lawyers have told a UK public inquiry panel that SAS troops targeted any fighting-age males in Afghanistan. British Special Air Services (SAS) troops may have killed dozens of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan as they allegedly carried out a policy of eliminating ’all fighting-age males’ while raiding homes between 2010 and 2013, lawyers for families of the victims have told a UK investigative panel.