British Army Will Never Again Be Among Military Superpowers, Report Claims -- The GuardianThinktank says cuts and Trident plan will leave black hole in finances, but UK will still be able to assist in operations like Libya
Britain's shrinking military will "never again be among the global superpowers" but will have enough capability to assist in operations such as Libya and Afghanistan in the future, a study said on Tuesday.
However, the MoD's finances will be capsized and its resources further diminished unless there is a substantial increase in defence spending to cover the "looming" costs of the replacement for the Trident nuclear deterrent.
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More News On The British Military And It's Budget Crisis
British military will never again be among superpowers: report -- Global Post
UK will 'never again' be a superpower -- Defence Management
UK's days as global military superpower all but over: Study -- Newstrack India
New multi-billion black hole risk for MoD as cost of military equipment spirals -- Daily Mail
U.K. Sees Light at End of Budget Black Hole -- Defense News
WNU Editor: The complete report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on the British military can be found here.
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