Equipment British forces will face "significant shortages" of armoured vehicles until 2025 unless extra investment is found,

a public spending watchdog has warned. The MoD had spent 718m on armoured vehicle programmes which have since been scrapped or have yet to deliver. So what they are saying is there is no point using them if they are not good enough. The number of Challenger 2 tanks will be cut by 40% to an estimated number of just over 200. The number of AS-90 heavy artillery will be cut by 35% to an estimated 87. Reduce by one the number of deployable brigades, as we restructure to five multi-role brigades. As a result of our value for money review, we will reduce the number of operational launch tubes on the submarines from 12 to eight, and the number of warheads from 48 to 40, in line with our commitment vigorously to pursue multilateral global disarmament. Rationalise the deployable headquarters by reducing the communications and logistics support to Headquarters ARRC and convert the second of our operational divisional headquarters to a force preparation role.
Man power/ recruitment 1930, 203,000 now its 100,000. Lowering recruitment. Personnel reduces to 95,000

Army presence in Germany will end by 2020. By 2020 we will have 24,000 from 25,000.

Funding. Reduce costs by 750 million plus 3.2 billion over 10 years. 2011-12 33.8 billion. 2012 -13 34.4 billion 2013-14 34.1 billion 2014-15 35.5 billion 8% deduction 718 million on armoured vesicles to be cut. Can you explain why these changes are taking place, commenting on the current financial climate and armed forces recourses? The British defense cuts will significantly weaken British military power and reduce the long-term ability to fight alongside the US