British Army Suspends Major War Games To Save £30M as Ex-Chief Calls Move 'Unbelievably Short Sighted'

The British Army has abruptly cancelled major field exercises to bridge a £30 million funding gap amid growing threats from global adversaries (Credit: Photo by Mikhail Mamaev on Unsplash)

The British Army has frozen major war games across the UK to plug a £30 million funding gap, halting collective training for units not preparing for imminent deployment.

The directive stops field drills involving more than 90 soldiers and was heavily criticised by the former head of the Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, who called the decision 'unbelievably short sighted'.