Army commanders fear that they will be forced to cut up to another 20,000 troops to save money, even as Britain is urging its Nato allies to invest more in defence at a time of increased threats. The government drew calls of hypocrisy for urging the heads of the 28-nation alliance, who begin a two-day summit in Wales today, to boost the money allocated to their armed forces above a key benchmark, while failing to commit to doing the same
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 20:26:17 +0000