The Challenger 2 tank has not been upgraded since 1998
The Guardian: Defence secretary denies British army is scrapping tanks
Ben Wallace says older equipment will be shelved, but upgraded vehicles will remain part of armed forces
The defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has denied reports that the British army is to scrap all its tanks.
The Times had reported the modernisation of the army would lead to the end of tanks, saying the cost of maintaining the ageing fleet of vehicles was too high.
But speaking to the BBC during a trip to Qatar, Wallace said: “The idea that tanks won’t be there for the army, upgraded and modernised, is wrong.”
But he said investment in new technology for the armed forces would mean shelving older equipment.
Last month, the Times said the decision to ditch tanks would be made as part of a review into British defence, security and foreign policy which is due to be published in 2021.
It is regarded as the biggest assessment of the country’s foreign policy since the end of the cold war.
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2 comments:
I don't think the Brits will play the role they once did in any large conflagration of the future.
It has been a long way down for Britain since Maggie
John Major (1990–1997)
Tony Blair (1997–2007)
Gordon Brown (2007–2010)
David Cameron (2010–2016)
Theresa, Lady May (2016–2019)
Not a one of her successors is worth anything in foreign policy except Tony Blair.
Bunch of fucking sheep.
Jury is still out on Boris
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