British army ‘ordered to stop non-essential training exercises to save money’

The army has been forced to stop a range of vital training, including live-fire tank exercises, because of a lack of money even as the government warns that the UK needs to be ready for war.

Collective training exercises for UK-based units to be suspended for most of this year amid budget pressures The British army has been ordered to halt non-essential training exercises in an effort to save money. Troops preparing to be deployed or on deployments, those who are on…

A memo sent to commanders said there would be no further large-scale training involving troops of 90 or more in this financial year.

Training with Challenger 2 tanks and Apache gunships among the training cancelled, according to reports

Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.

The British Army has been ordered to halt major military exercises in a bid to save £30 million, sparking concerns that the decision could weaken the UK’s military readiness. Commanding officers have been instructed to cease large-scale military exercises involving a large…