MILITARY SLIGHT
Daily Mirror UK|December 05, 2024
Defence minister: A war like Ukraine's vould wipe out UK Army in six months
CHRIS HUGHES
MILITARY SLIGHT

THE British Army would be wiped out in six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict, a defence minister warns.

Alistair Carns said a rate of casualties similar to Russia's invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being expended within six to 12 months.

He said it highlighted the need to boost "critical" reserve forces.

This story is from the December 05, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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