Forces Facing New Wave Of 'Hideous Cuts' -- The TelegraphThe Armed Forces face a new wave of "hideous" cuts because the Ministry of Defence cannot balance its budget this year, defence sources have revealed.
Senior figures at the MoD have warned that even the current programme of cuts will not be enough to balance the department's budget for 2011-12. Only if the Treasury is prepared to raid its reserves and spend more on defence will the extra cuts be avoided, they have said.
The warning came as ministers faced fresh calls to revisit last year's controversial Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in the light of the recent crisis in Libya and the Middle East.
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My Comment: The constant drumbeat of this bad news must be very disheartening for those who serve in the British military.
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