Senior British Officers Will Be Court-Martialled And Jailed If They Send Troops Into Battle With Inadequate Equipment

Senior Officers Who Send Troops To Their Deaths Using Faulty Kit Will Be Jailed: Soldiers' Families Praise New Rules As Top Brass Warn Of Being 'Hung Out To Dry' -- Daily Mail

* Duty Holder Concept rules now cover all conflicts involving British forces
* Senior officers will face courts-martial if safety warnings are ignored
* But former colonel warns new rules will increase burdens on commanders

Senior Army officers, including generals, will be court-martialled and jailed if they send troops into battle with inadequate equipment, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Rules introduced last week mean that – for the first time in Army history – commanders will be held legally responsible for deaths in a war zone caused by faulty kit.

Last night, as troops’ families welcomed the move, top brass warned that combat operations could grind to a halt as officers fear being singled out for blame.

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My Comment: Court-martialling and jailing Generals .... I have to see it to believe it.