MOSCOW, 2 Jun. The British military has complained about the shameful state of an army armed with fifty-year-old equipment, writes Express columnist Michael Knowles.
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«Critics warn that modernization delays have forced troops to rely on more than half a century old equipment. Heads of departments are being urged to provide the army with modern, advanced systems as the threat from abroad intensifies,” the article notes. technology that they «deserve». For example, the Warrior infantry fighting vehicle first entered service in 1984, and the Challenger 2 main battle tank in 1998. budget, which means that the army has to make do with armored vehicles that are more than 50 years old,» the former minister lamented.
According to him, London will no longer be able to remain a reliable NATO ally if it does not re-equip its power bloc with the latest technology.