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UK’s reserve forces are ‘hollowed out’ and still declining, says review

Reserve numbers have been declining since 2021 even as the Government insists more are necessary in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

OPINION - The defence forces are too weak to face dangerous new challenges

And the Government’s delayed defence review will only make things worse

Evening Standard

‘World at dawn of third nuclear age’, armed forces chief warns

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin cast doubt on the possibility of a Russian attack after a defence minister warned the Army could be wiped out in six months.

Evening Standard

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Britain’s entire army would be destroyed in six months to a year in a major war, minister warns

Veterans minister issues warning over the state of the armed forces

The Independent UK

British Army could be destroyed in six to 12 months in full-scale war, minister warns

Veterans minister Alistair Carns said the UK’s forces had to be better prepared to ‘generated depth and mass rapidly’ if there was a crisis.

Evening Standard

Army could be destroyed in six to 12 months in full-scale war, minister warns

Veterans minister Alistair Carns said the UK’s forces had to be better prepared to ‘generated depth and mass rapidly’ if there was a crisis.

The Independent UK

Drones rather than soldiers taking primacy on the battlefield in warfare revolution, says defence minister

Veterans’ Minister Alistair Carns said the massive increase in use of drones in the Ukraine war was ‘like a machine gun moment for the army’

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Wreath-laying marks 10 years since end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan

Minister for veterans and people Alistair Carns, who is a veteran of the conflict himself, attended the ceremony and laid a wreath.

Evening Standard

Three first-time London MPs immediately made ministers as 21 from capital in Government

First-time London MPs Georgia Gould, Sarah Sackman and Miatta Fahnbulleh have been promoted to junior minister roles

Evening Standard

‘We need leadership’: Alistair Carns on leaving the military to become a Labour minister

A colonel and former marine has been appointed veterans’ minister five days after being elected as a Labour MP. Kim Sengupta talks to him about his decision to stand

The Independent UK

Top Royal Marine standing as MP says only Labour can be trusted on defence

Exclusive: Col Alistair Carns gave up the chance to become one of Britain’s youngest brigadiers in order to stand for Labour in Birmingham

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