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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

UK ‘massively vulnerable’ to threat of Russia after decades of military cuts, ex-Army chief warns

Decades of Army cuts have left the UK “massively vulnerable” to Russian aggression, the former head of the British armed forces has said.

With Sir Keir Starmer under mounting pressure to boost the UK’s defence budget, General Sir Nick Carter said the Army had suffered a “process of neglect” over the last 30 years.

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