Army

(asked on 20th June 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether 72,000 regular army service personnel is sufficient to protect the UK both at home and abroad.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 24th June 2022

Through Future Soldier, the Army will have a whole force of over 100,000 comprising of 73,000 Regular Service Personnel and 30,100 Army Reserves. This will deliver a modern force that is more integrated, agile, and lethal, fit for the threats of the future not the battles of the past.

The Army will be balanced to deliver right across the Defence spectrum: Protect the Homeland; Engage with allies and partners overseas; Constrain the aggressive activities of our adversaries; and Fight wars if required.

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