Britain's Military To Be Slashed To Its Weakest Since 1750

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Zulu Battalion One Of 17 Units Cut As Army Is Slashed To Its Weakest Since 1750 -- Daily Mail

* 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh, which can trace its history back to the Zulu war, faces axe
* Defence Secretary admits morale is 'fragile' as a result of 'uncertainty' over the cuts announcement
* 20,000 troops cut in the biggest money-saving overhaul of the service for decade
* Scotland is relatively unscathed with all its battalions retaining their caps and badges
* Ex-Army chief Lord Dannatt says cutbacks are 'risky' and could leave British military 'exposed'

Men of the 1st battalion The Royal Tank Regiment were told while serving in Afghanistan

The Army will be left at its weakest since 1750 after Philip Hammond announced the biggest shake-up for a century.

Despite admitting troops' morale was 'fragile', the Defence Secretary ploughed ahead with axing some of the most distinguished battalions – including those serving in Afghanistan.

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Army to lose 17 units in cuts, defence secretary announces -- The Guardian
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Morale is fragile says Hammond as five battalions axed -- The Telegraph
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Defence cuts are risky, says former Army chief -- The Telegraph
UK denies army cuts undermine its military might -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
U.K. Shrinks Army to Half Cold-War Level, Boosts Reservists -- Bloomberg
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The army's big dilemma: what will it do when the Afghan war is over? -- Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian
Analysis: Army 2020 plan coherent but risky -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
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