The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years. Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more trou

Soldiers from 7 Air Defence Group joined with NATO allies troops in Poland, in taking part in Exercises Ramstein Legacy, one of NATOs largest Air Defence exercises. The troops are using Starstreak and Sky Sabre, world leading air defence systems. Startstreak can accelerate to more than Mach 4, making it the fastest short-range surface-to-air High Velocity Missile in existence and Sky Sabre can control 24 missiles simultaneously. Read more: https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2022/07/ex-

🚁 Chinook Force in Action on Exercise Pinion Titan. Whether it’s troops, artillery, or air defence, the Chinook Force delivers the reach and agility that keeps UK defence ready for anything. British Army 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 12th Regiment Royal Artillery Official RAF Odiham #AirMobility #JointOperations #RAF | Royal Air Force