Thread by @noclador

Very true and everyone knows this.

British Army soldiers are some of the best in the world... but 90% of their equipment sucks!
I.e. the Warrior IFVs and Scimitar recon vehicles have ancient, unstabilized cannons that need to be reloaded BY HAND with 3 (!) round clips.
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https://twitter.com/haynesdeborah/status/1619828221729705984

For decades the British governments refused to properly fund the army... and so British armoured formations use now mostly antiques:

FV432: 60 years old
CVR(T): 53 years
Warrior: 37 years

Only the Challenger 2 tank and AS-90 self-propelled howitzers are still acceptable...
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but both need urgently new turrets. The Challenger is getting one and the AS-90 turret is in production in Poland for the AHS Krab.
But as long as British governments refuse to finance the British Army properly, the army will have to continue shrinking personnel and equipment
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Two years ago I wrote an article, and @nicholadrummond dared to publish it, how the British Army needs a complete overhaul of its organization and procurement... it's all more urgent now. So: fund the British Army @RishiSunak!

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