The Army can't soldier on without more men
British troops in southern Afghanistan are at present counter-attacking one of the most serious Taleban offensives for some time.
Operation Panther's Claw is one of the largest air-mobile operations mounted in this region and includes more than 3,000 troops, spearheaded by soldiers from, among other units, the Royal Regiment of Scotland and 2 Mercian.
It is centred on highly manoeuvrable light infantry deployed by helicopter. While these men fight the nation's enemies, we are told that the Ministry of Defence plans further cuts to the infantry, including the units mentioned above.
Times are hard and every ministry is being told to look at drastic savings.… Seguir leyendo »