British Army's Entire Force Of Hundreds Of Tanks And Armoured Vehicles May Be Scrapped

The Challenger 2 main battle tank, taking part in exercise Saif Sareea 3 in Oman

Daily Mail: The British Army could scrap all its TANKS under a cost-cutting and modernisation plan that would see it switch to focus on cyber-warfare and other 21st century threats

* Ministers considering ditching the 227 Challenger 2 tanks and Warrior vehicles
* Officials are thought to be keen to switch from heavy armour to other assets
* It comes as the forces are anticipating budget cuts to due to coronavirus

The British Army's entire force of hundreds of tanks and armoured vehicles could be scrapped under sweeping modernisation plans.

The UK's Challenger II main battle tanks and Warrior infantry fighting vehicles are said to be at risk because of swingeing budget cuts expected to follow the coronvirus crisis.

The cost of upgrading the heavy armour and a desire to switch military focus to modern threats like cyberwarfare could see the battlefield heavies put out to pasture, little more than 100 years after they were invented.

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WNU Editor: To put it bluntly. I think this idea is a terrible mistake.

More News On Reports That The British Army's Entire Force Of Hundreds Of Tanks And Armoured Vehicles May Be Scrapped

British Army could axe ageing tanks as part of modernisation plans -- BBC
Military chiefs 'considering plans to scrap tanks' in bid to modernise British Army -- Evening Standard
British Army 'could drop tanks in favour of cyber capabilities', says report -- SKY News
No armor, no cry? UK govt reportedly debates SCRAPPING TANKS in favor of hi-tech weapons -- RT