Special forces face big cuts in support network
The support network for Britain’s special forces is facing major cutbacks with around 600 posts earmarked to be lost in a reorganisation to coincide with the military pull-out from Afghanistan.
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As one senior Army officer comments: “If you cut the strength of the Army any further, then you reduce the recruiting pool from which the special forces draw their recruits. You then have a situation where you either cut the size of the special forces, or drop the training bar, which would severely reduce their effectiveness.”
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