Is Britain's SAS Under Threat In The Next Round Of Budget Cuts?

SAS Under Threat As Latest Round Of Defence Cuts Risks Affecting The Abilities Of Britain's Special Forces, Military Chiefs Warn -- Daily Mail

* Ministry of Defence is already fighting Treasury calls to slash spending
* £700m cuts by April 2015 were announced in Autumn Statement last year
* This was on top of big cuts announced in 2010 by Chancellor Osborne
* Military chiefs fear recent cuts could be carried over to years after 2015

The SAS is under threat from more Coalition defence spending cuts, military chiefs warned last night.

Senior commanders are concerned that special forces could suffer if defence budgets are cut again in 2015, as the Ministry of Defence fights Treasury calls to slash spending.

Chancellor George Osborne is said to be considering proposals to reduce the defence budget, after he announced an extra £700million of military cuts by April 2015 in last year’s Autumn Statement.

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Update: SAS units threatened by new defence cuts -- The Telegraph

My Comment: It looks like these warnings are premature. British PM Cameron has just announced that there will be no further cuts in the Ministry of Defense.