Disbanding Tanks
The British Army could scrap all its TANKS under a cost-cutting and modernization plan that would see it switch to focus on cyber-warfare and other 21st century threats. The British Army could scrap all its TANKS under a cost-cutting and modernization plan that would see it switch to focus on cyber-warfare and other 21st century threats.
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The Challenger II has been the UK’s main tank since the late 1990s, with cavalry regiments using it in Iraq. There are around 227 in service.
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The Warrior, of which there are almost 400, has been in service since the 1980s.
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Britain already sounding out Nato partners about giving up its heavy armour and focusing instead on aviation and cyber warfare, the Times reported.
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A government source told the newspaper: ‘We know that a number of bold decisions need to be taken in order to properly protect British security and rebalance defence interests to meet the new threats we face.’
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