Cutbacks Shrink The Army To Smallest Size Since Crimean War As Gurkhas Bear The Brunt Of Latest Military Cuts -- Daily Mail
* Gurkhas expected to bear the brunts of cuts as MoD announces it is looking to shed 400 of the soldiers - more than one in tens soldiers from its brigade
* Lieutenant colonels, brigadiers and captains among those facing the chop
* Joanna Lumley, who led justice campaign for Gurkhas, slams 'tragic' move
The Ministry of Defence has announced it is axing another 2,900 soldiers - reducing Army numbers to their lowest since the Crimean War.
The latest round of redundancies will see it shrink to about 97,000, its smallest size since the conflict in 1853. Its official strength in April last year was 101,300.
The dramatic cuts prompted a backlash from the military last night, with warnings they would compromise Britain’s ability to maintain a powerful presence on the world stage.
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My Comment: And even more cutbacks are coming.
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