A U.S. general reportedly warned UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace that the British Army must revamp its military as it is no longer considered among the world's top-tier forces.
offers details of the U.K.’s military to paint of picture of what the country is up against. For example, the majority of its armored vehicles were built between 30 to 60 years ago and"full replacements are not due for years."
The U.S. general is said to have told Wallace that the U.K. military is not a"tier one" fighting force like the United States, Russia, China, or France and is"barely" in tier two. FILE: British Army soldiers, from the Royal Welch Fusiliers Regiment and Iraqi National Guards, reboard a Chinook Helicopter in southern Iraq, during their first joint Eagle Airborne Vehicle Check Point Patrol.
The need for the U.K. to modernize its military comes even as the country has pledged to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Earlier this month, the U.K. pledged to send Ukraine tanks after Kyiv again fell victim to missile strikes and as heavy ground warfare continued in Ukraine’s Donbas region.
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